Pumpkin Dessert Recipe (Easy Oven-Baked with Walnuts)
This is a soft, sweet but not too sweet pumpkin dessert that can hardly be any easier to make. With nothing in it but pumpkin, sugar and walnuts, it’s a classic oven-baked-dessert recipe that showcases the flavor and texture of the pumpkin Saveur: 33 Recipes for. This dish is a warming, minimal comfort food, cooked low and slow to be tender and glazed for fall or winter days.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
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- Sweet naturally, with a soft easily melting texture
- Simple oven bake dessert with little prep
- Gorgeous for autumn and winter
- Can be served warm or cold
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg pumpkin
- 350 g sugar
- Walnuts, chopped (for topping)
Ingredient Notes
- Just be sure to use a hard pumpkin grown for baking
- Sugar can be adjusted a few tablespoons up or down to taste
- Walnuts provide crunch, but can be replaced with almonds or left out entirely
How to Make Pumpkin Dessert
- Remove the pumpkin skin and then cut a thick piece into rectangle squares.
- Place in a baking dish the pieces of pumpkin.
- Scatter sugar over the pumpkin.
- Seal the dish tightly with saran wrap and in your fridge for a few hours or overnight.
- Unwrap and roast in a preheated oven at 350 F (180 C) until pumpkin is soft and glazed.
- When ready, take out of the oven and leave to cool.
- Serve topped with chopped walnuts.
Recipe Tips
- Do not add water; the pumpkin will create its own juices.
- The cooking time will depend on how thick the pumpkin is.
- Let the dessert cool in peace, at which point it will firm and come together.
- For a firmer bite, serve chilled; for a softer bite, warm.
Storage
Leftover pumpkin dessert can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe Variations
- The bread can also be baked with a cinnamon stick to make it even more fragrant.
- Drizzle with honey before serving.
- Serve with a side of cream or yogurt.
- Substitute for walnuts with ground almonds or pistachios.
Pumpkin Dessert
A simple oven-baked pumpkin dessert made with pumpkin, sugar, and walnuts. Soft, glossy, and naturally comforting.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Peel the pumpkin and cut it into thick rectangular pieces.
- Arrange the pumpkin pieces in a baking dish in a single layer.
- Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the pumpkin.
- Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and remove the plastic wrap.
- Bake until the pumpkin is soft and glossy in its natural syrup.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Serve topped with chopped walnuts.
Nutrition
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Notes
- Do not add water; the pumpkin releases its own juices while
- baking.Baking time depends on the thickness of the pumpkin pieces.
- Allow the dessert to cool fully to set and intensify flavor.
- Serve chilled for a firmer texture or slightly warm for a softer bite.
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Let us know how it was!FAQs
Can you make pumpkin dessert ahead of time?
Yes, this dessert is very good refrigerated and the flavors taste delicious the next day.
Is water or butter called for in this dessert?
No, the pumpkin is cooked in its own juices and sugar.
Can I reduce the sugar?
Yes, you can cut it back slightly depending how naturally sweet the pumpkin is.
