Left over pumpkin recipes

Halloween is over but there's still plenty of pumpkins lying around waiting to be eaten. If you have a leftover pumpkin try some of these recipes. Click on the images to be taken directly to the original recipes.

Look out in your local shops for Pumpkins being sold cheap and get batch cooking these yummy options:

Pumpkin hummus

We're loving the sound of this pumpkin hummus recipe from BBC Good Food:

Healthy pumpkin muffins with Sweet Potato Frosting

These delicious and unusual muffins are a perfect veg packed sweet treat for kids! Recipe is from Sneaky Veg blog. Check out all the other recipes whilst on her website.

Pumpkin and Bean Bake from Cooking for Twins

This pasta bake sounds delicious.  Original recipe is suitable for 12 months+ but remove the honey for younger babies and try from 7months+

Pumpkin & Choc chip Muffins 

Try out these  gently spiced muffins for a sweet treat.

Pumpkin spice baked oats by Little Veggie Eats

This looks delicious for a filling, warming breakfast. 

Pumpkin and Chickpea Curry from Plant Powered Mum

This curry looks delicious and is great for this time of year as it contains super spices turmeric and ginger. Great for little ones from 7 months and adults too. For babies you can blend or mash.

Pumpkin Seeds

Don't forget that you can make delicious snacks from the pumpkin seeds. These are full of goodness and shouldn't be wasted! We followed the roasting advice from Jamie Oliver. We washed and dried the seeds in the oven and then tossed them in Olive oil, salt and Chilli flakes.

Our snack bags are fab for storing the seeds or for taking out for snacking on the go.

Disposing of Pumpkins

If you have carved pumpkins the best thing to do is compost your pumpkins. Your local Authority may also have special collections for them so check out their advice.

Now on to Bonfire Night and then The big C!