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Pressure Cooker Pumpkin

Wondering how to make pumpkin puree using your Instant Pot well it's never been easier using this method. Pressure cooker pumpkin is the way to go. Period! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time14 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot, pressure cooker, pumpkin, squash, steaming
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pressure cooker
  • 1 trivet

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Put your water and vegetable steamer basket inside your pressure cooker.
  • Place your whole (small enough pumpkin to fit in your Instant Pot) in whole or cut into large pieces and arranged so it fits inside with the lid on.
  • If cut into large pieces (and seeds/inside removed) set to pressure high for 9 minutes. If left whole it takes closer to 13 minutes.
  • Allow to naturally release for 5 minutes, then release rest of steam.
  • Take pieces, whole pumpkin out and allow to cool so you can handle it.
  • Once cool enough use a spoon to scrape the inside of the pumpkin out and into a blender. (if you used a whole pumpkin put the seeds and stringy chunks to the side.
  • Pulse blender or put it on a low speed to make pumpkin puree to use in a variety of recipes like our homemade pumpkin butter I will link to above this recipe card.

Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 770mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 19295IU | Vitamin C: 20.4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1.8mg