Yahoo Lifestyle39 Pumpkin Purée Recipes That Aren’t Just Another Pie
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Marbled Pumpkin-Maple Cheesecake Bars
Okay, some pumpkin purée recipes aren't that far off from pie. Like these creamy cheesecake bars, which you could absolutely serve at Thanksgiving. Reserve a small amount of maple-sweetened cheesecake batter before whisking in the pumpkin purée, ground ginger, and pumpkin pie spice; then swirl the two together over a graham crust before baking. See recipe. - 2/39
Pasta with Smoky Pumpkin Cream Sauce
If you're looking to go the savory route, don't miss this pasta. A dash of smoked paprika and a bit of cream to turn the canned stuff into a silky fall sauce. See recipe. - 3/39
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Blend canned pumpkin purée with sautéed onions, ginger, garlic and a flurry of spices, plus chicken stock and coconut milk, then spoon into bowls and top with a mustard seed and curry leaf tarka for this fragrant and flavorful fall soup. See recipe. 
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- 4/39
Pumpkin Dutch Baby With Pumpkin Butter
Take canned pumpkin purée two ways: first, whisk it into an eggy batter for a Dutch baby riff with major fall vibes, then simmer the remaining purée on the stove with spices, apple cider, and maple syrup for a spread to dollop on top. See recipe. - 5/39
Pull-Apart Bread with Pumpkin and Spinach
These festive yeast rolls have pumpkin in the dough and a savory spinach, Pecorino cheese, and garlic filling. See recipe. - 6/39
Ricotta-Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter
Tie a piece of kitchen string into a tightrope across your pasta pot, then use the string to “slice” off portions of the tender pumpkin and ricotta dumpling dough so that they fall right into the bubbling pot. Toss the cooked pasta with broccolini, squash, brown butter, and pine nuts to finish. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 7/39
White Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse
White chocolate adds both sweetness and luxurious texture to this recipe of pumpkin purée whipped with cream and spices. See recipe. - 8/39
Pumpkin and Cookie-Butter Sheet Cake with Toasted Meringue
A combo of canned pumpkin and store-bought cookie butter makes this cake a do-not-miss holiday dessert. The swoops of spiced meringue take it over the top. See recipe. - 9/39
Chocolate and Pumpkin Zebra Cake
This tiger-striped cake isn't just for Halloween. Black gel food coloring turns the cocoa cake layers and chocolate ganache pitch black, but you can leave it out for a less dramatic look. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 10/39
Pumpkin-Caramel Tart with Toasted-Hazelnut Crust
We know, we said no pies, but this is a tart and that's technically not the same thing. This one has a creamy spiced pumpkin filling set between a hazelnut crust and brittle-like candied hazelnuts. See recipe. - 11/39
Pumpkin Muffins
It's your favorite fall quick bread in muffin form: studded with golden raisins and sunflower seeds, it's the perfect snack to eat alongside your morning coffee (or, dare we say it, PSL). See recipe. - 12/39
Pumpkin Beignets
These yeasted pumpkin doughnuts are made with whole wheat four, which gives them rich, nutty flavor, and kefir (though you could use buttermilk or plain yogurt instead). See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 13/39
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
These pumpkin spice cupcakes are topped with a maple–cream cheese frosting and fondant leaf cutouts decorated with shimmery luster dust. See recipe. - 14/39
3-Ingredient Pumpkin Mousse
The grocery store's two top cans (that would be sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin purée) combine with whipped cream in this supremely easy dessert. Pro-tip: serve with gingersnaps, amaretti, or really good graham crackers. See recipe. - 15/39
Orange Pumpkin Cloverleafs
Making ham for Thanksgiving? You definitely need these light and puffy pumpkin yeast rolls. Not making ham? You're going to want them anyway. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 16/39
Pumpkin Flan with Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
This classic Gourmet canned pumpkin purée recipe is topped with cayenne-dusted pepitas, which counter the sweet, eggy custard with nuttiness and heat. See recipe. - 17/39
Pumpkin Agnolotti
Store-bought wonton wrappers and canned pumpkin purée (mixed with Parmesan and lemon zest) make easy work of this elegant fall pasta dish. See recipe. - 18/39
Pumpkin Bread
All the classic fall spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves) get together for this tender and delicious quick bread. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 19/39
Super-Simple Pumpkin Tiramisu
Whip canned pumpkin with mascarpone, cream, and spices, then layer with rum-soaked lady fingers and crushed amaretti cookies for an easy dessert with a lot of flavor. See recipe. - 20/39
Spiced-Pumpkin Soufflés with Bourbon and Molasses Sauce
Serve these airy spiced-pumpkin soufflés with bourbon molasses sauce to cap the end of an elegant holiday dinner. See recipe. - 21/39
Alexander McCream Spiced Pumpkin Ice Cream
Add canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and a dash of rum to a classic custard base for this creamy dream of a frozen treat. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 22/39
Pumpkin Shrimp Curry
Canned pumpkin is the base of this seafood curry. The cool move here is that the purée is cooked in the pan to concentrate its flavor before thinning out with coconut milk and broth. See recipe. - 23/39
Pumpkin Custard Profiteroles With Maple Caramel
These super-seasonal cream puffs are stuffed with a silky pumpkin custard and topped with rich bourbon caramel, whipped cream, and chopped pecans. See recipe. - 24/39
Picarones con Miel
These yeasted Peruvian doughnuts are made with canned pumpkin and are served with spice-infused honey for drizzling and dunking. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 25/39
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing
A double dose of buttermilk (first in the batter and again in the glaze) adds a bright punch to this holiday-spiced pumpkin bundt cake. See recipe. - 26/39
Maple Pumpkin Pots de Crème
We're not saying you need to turn these pumpkin and spice baked custards into a fall-forward crème brûlée, but if you want directions for topping them with caramelized sugar, here you go. See recipe. - 27/39
Pumpkin Kolokithopita
These baked treats are made by wrapping honey- and cinnamon-enriched canned pumpkin purée in delicate phyllo pastry. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 28/39
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Two pumpkin cookie-cakes sandwiching a bourbon-spiked cream cheese filling with a candied-pecan rim? Please excuse us while we eat the whole tray. See recipe. - 29/39
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
There's no shame in store-bought cake mix. (We even have a favorite brand!) Here, yellow cake mix is added to canned pumpkin purée to make cute little holiday cupcakes. Arrange them into a festive pumpkin patch for a Thanksgiving or Halloween centerpiece. See recipe. - 30/39
"Candy Corn" Pumpkin Blondies
Cook canned pumpkin purée on the stove to concentrate it, then stir in maple syrup, brown sugar, and the usual blondie ingredients for these chewy, dense treats. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 31/39
Pumpkin Mousse Trifle
Here, pumpkin purée is folded into an egg white mousse, then layered with crumbled shortbread and sweetened sour cream. See recipe. - 32/39
Savory Pumpkin Pie Soup
Topped with cinnamon marshmallows, pumpkin seed streusel, and whipped crème fraîche, this savory soup will play with your mind as well as your taste buds. See recipe. - 33/39
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce
Stir cubes of dried out pumpkin bread into a custard with even more canned pumpkin purée, then bake and drizzle with a spiced apple-cider caramel. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 34/39
Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting
Five spice powder—which is made up of the usual pumpkin pie spices of cinnamon and clove, plus star anise, fennel seed, and Sichuan peppercorns (sometimes more)—is the secret to adding complex flavor to this easy cake. See recipe. - 35/39
Pumpkin Coconut Panna Cottas
Canned pumpkin and coconut milk are fast friends in this gelatin-set dessert topped with warm honey and toasted coconut flakes. See recipe. - 36/39
Pumpkin Potato Puree
Give mashed potatoes an even more fall-appropriate treatment with canned pumpkin purée and sage, plus enriching Fontina cheese. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 37/39
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
The perfect use for a lingering amount of leftover canned pumpkin, this recipe only requires ¼ cup purée. See recipe. - 38/39
Chocolate-Covered Pumpkin Cheesecake Pops
We'd take these bittersweet chocolate–covered pumpkin cheesecake treats any day; but if you want to try coating them with tahini-walnut magic shell instead, well: we'd probably take those any day, too. See recipe. - 39/39
Ginger-Pumpkin Soufflé
If you're looking for sweet-but-dairy-free pumpkin purée recipes, this is the one. It's made with soy milk, which is more than just a health move: it also gives the finished dessert a nutty flavor. See recipe.
The Editors of Epicurious
Listen, we love pumpkin pie, but there are so many more places that can of pumpkin purée can go.
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