Baked Miniature Pumpkins

15 Reviews

“Individual baked pumpkins. Make one for every guest, festive and tasty. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com. ” - by Kim Smith

Ingredients

1 small sugar pumpkin
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon butter
2 pinches ground cinnamon

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Original recipe yields 1 miniature pumpkin

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cut off the top of the pumpkin and scrape out all the seeds. Place the butter or margarine and brown sugar inside the pumpkin and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Put the pumpkin lid back on and place pumpkin in a baking pan with a little water in the bottom.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until tender. These can also be baked in the microwave on high for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
79 cal
4%

Fat
1.3 g
2%

Carbs
17.8 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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ULTRAGIRL

Oct. 16, 2006

"I followed the Barefoot Contessa's suggestion and filled these with homemade applesauce and baked for about an hour. The pumpkin flesh was tender and delicious with all the flavor of the applesauce. M..." See morey guests got such a kick out of them - they are perfect for a beautiful fall table!"

Ashii

Sep. 22, 2007

"Such a treasure. I purchased quite a few little pumkins from the farmers market and followed the directions. Then i made mashed Yams ad added a bit of brown sugar, buter, milk and spices. I filled the..." See more pumpkins with this and topped it with marshmellows. I placed in back in the oven under the broiler (to brown and melt marshmellows) and served them with the lids half-on. A real hit, i will make this again anytime!"

Amy

Nov. 2, 2007

"Interesting and fun. I couldn't find the pumpkins shown in the picture. When I saw mini's and asked if they were "sugar" pumpkins, everyone said no, they're only for decoration and not good for eating..." See more. So I used a lg sugar pumpkin and used this recipe as a filling. 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 medium tart apple, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon raisins 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg "

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