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Baked Pumpkin

Baked Pumpkin

68 Ratings
68 Ratings
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Baked Pumpkin
Makes: 8 servings
Total Cost: $$$$

Have a small leftover uncut pumpkin on your porch? Bake it with some cinnamon to spice up your meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pumpkin (about 1 small pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 °F.
  3. Place pumpkin cubes in a baking dish and sprinkle with sugar and salt.
  4. Cover pan with foil and bake until soft.
  5. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Notes

Learn more about:

Source:

A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods
USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/8 recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 102
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 322 mg
Carbohydrates 26 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 25 g
Added Sugars included 24 g
Protein 0 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 7 mg
Iron 0 mg
Potassium 48 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 102
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrates 26 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 25 g
Added Sugars included 24 g
Protein 0 g
Minerals
Calcium 7 mg
Potassium 48 mg
Sodium 322 mg
Copper 22 mcg
Iron 0 mg
Magnesium 2 mg
Phosphorus 6 mg
Selenium 0 mcg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 58 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0 mg
Vitamin B12 0 mg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 0 mcg
Folate 2 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0 mg
Riboflavin 0 mg
Niacin 0 mg
Choline 1 mg

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I looooove pumpkin and wish that more people would eat their pumpkins rather than just decorate them and then throw them away. Pumpkin is so tasty and this recipe was so easy -- even for someone not used to eating pumpkin.

05/24/22
its very easy to make and tastes really good - thank you !
10/29/12
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