Common questions

How many cups pumpkin in 15 oz can?

How many cups pumpkin in 15 oz can?

2 cups
A 15-ounce can of canned pumpkin holds nearly 2 cups. It’s actually 2 1/2 tablespoons short of 2 cups, about 29 1/2 tablespoons total. If you buy the 29-ounce can of pumpkin, you’ll get about 3 1/2 cups cups in that can.

How many pumpkins does it take to make 15 oz puree?

One pumpkin will yield more than enough puree to substitute for canned pumpkin in recipes. Typically there’s 15 ounces of pumpkin puree in a can, which is just under 2 cups. And typically an average sized pie pumpkin is about 4 pounds and will yield at least 2 cups of puree.

How much pumpkin does a 4 lb pumpkin yield?

For this tutorial, I used one 6 lb baking pumpkin and yielded 8 cups of pumpkin puree. You can use a smaller pumpkin depending on how much you need. One 4 lb pumpkin will yield around 4-6 cups pumpkin puree. One 3 lb pumpkin will yield 2-3 cups pumpkin puree.

How many pumpkins are in a can of puree?

Notes on Using Pumpkin Puree Use cup for cup instead of canned pumpkin in your favorite pumpkin recipe. There are 2 cups of pumpkin in a 15-ounce can of commercial canned pumpkin. There are 2.5 cups of pumpkin in a 29-ounce can of commercial canned pumpkin.

What can pumpkin be substituted for?

Butternut, buttercup, honeynut and acorn squashes are all suitable substitutes. Each of these types of squash has a similar texture to pumpkin and some natural sweetness. To substitute these squashes for pumpkin, prepare them as you would pumpkin for fresh pumpkin puree: clean, roast, puree in a food processor.

How many cups does pumpkin yield?

One pound of fresh pumpkin yields about 4 cups raw peeled and cubed, or 1 cup cooked then mashed or pureed pumpkin. A 5 pound fresh pumpkin will make 4 to 4½ cups of cooked puree or mashed pulp. If you want a thicker puree, place it in a colander or cheesecloth for a while to drain out excess water.

How many cups of pumpkin are in a small pumpkin?

A 15-ounce can of canned pumpkin holds nearly 2 cups. It’s actually 2 1/2 tablespoons short of 2 cups, about 29 1/2 tablespoons total. If you buy the 29-ounce can of pumpkin, you’ll get about 3 1/2 cups cups in that can.

Can you use real pumpkin instead of puree?

Making pumpkin puree from scratch (actual fresh pumpkin) is easy, and yes, you can definitely substitute the canned pumpkin for fresh pureed pumpkin on our recipes. Substitute the same volume (1 cup fresh puree for 1 cup canned). Try to allow time to drain excess moisture from your fresh pumpkin puree.