In this article I’m going to share with you a selection of gluten free pumpkin recipe ideas. Pumpkins are full of the antioxidant called beta-carotene. Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offers protect against heart disease. Pumpkins are also a good source of Vitamins C, K, and E, and magnesium, potassium, and iron.
Pumpkins are by nature a gluten free food, and I hope that via the following gluten free pumpkin recipe examples you can incorporate this food into your starter, main course and dessert options.
Pumpkin Nutrition Facts (quoted for 1 cup cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)
- Calories 49
- Protein 2 grams
- Carbohydrate 12 grams
- Dietary Fiber 3 grams
- Calcium 37 mg
- Iron 1.4 mg
- Magnesium 22 mg
- Potassium 564 mg
- Zinc 1 mg
- Selenium .50 mg
- Vitamin C 12 mg
- Niacin 1 mg
- Folate 21 mcg
- Vitamin A 2650 IU
- Vitamin E 3 mg
Now for gluten free pumpkin recipe number 1. The (often-forgotten) pumpkin seeds! These can be roasted and kept in a container for up to a year. Pumpkin seeds are delicious as a snack food, or can be added to breads or sprinkled onto soups or other dishes. Pumpkin seeds are believed to have an anti-inflammatory effect, and help protect against prostate cancer and osteoporosis.
The second gluten free pumpkin recipe is for Pumpkin muffins
- 1 cup gluten-free flour
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup mashed, cooked pumpkin
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. In a bowl, whisk together the flour mix, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder and sugar. In a seperate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork; then stir in the oil and pumpkin. Pour this into the dry ingredients and stir until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cases and bake for 20 minutes.
The third gluten free pumpkin recipe is for Pumpkin soup.
Children like it because of it’s sweet taste; but you can also present it at a dinner party and pass it off as a very sophisticated dish. The ingredients and preparation for this gluten free pumpkin recipe are the following :
Olive oil, potatoes, Leeks, carrots, onions, pumpkin, garlic, chicken stock, nutmeg, salt & pepper, and parsley.
Put oil in pot and glaze the garlic and onions until they are transparent. Then add chopped up potatoes, leeks, carrots and pumpkin. Then add the chicken or vegetable stock. Let it simmer until the vegetables are soft. Then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Purree the soup and serve garnished with chopped parsley.
As evidenced by the above 3 examples above of gluten free pumpkin recipes, you can see that you can incorporate pumpkin in many types of dishes – not just vegetable dishes. I suggest you look at some of the other dishes you normally make and see if you can substitute or mix pumpkin into them.
Good luck and Enjoy!
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