What goes well with pumpkin puré?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes pumpkin puré better. On average, recipes with pumpkin puré gets 4.21⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with spelt. And sometimes worse. Like with coconut flour.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Better than not:
lime juice,
jalapeño pepper,
apple,
whiskey,
orange juice,
arrowroot,
egg whites,
whipped topping,
bay leaf,
neutral flavored oil,
orange zest,
chia,
adobo,
cauliflower,
bourbon,
vanilla bean,
yogurt,
heavy whipping cream,
raisins,
oil,
avocado,
mashed banana,
cilantro,
cornflour,
cumin,
evaporated milk,
dark brown sugar,
coconut sugar,
buttermilk,
all purpose flour,
cashew nuts,
unsalted butter,
rolled oats,
smoked paprika,
gelatin,
baking powder,
granulated sugar,
white wheat flour
🤷♀️ Shrug:
pepitas,
pie crust,
toasted walnuts,
graham cracker crust,
pecans,
water,
graham cracker crumbs,
vegetable oil,
walnuts,
banana,
baking soda,
cream cheese,
cinnamon,
ginger,
thyme,
cardamom,
canola oil,
sugar,
egg,
semisweet chocolate,
heavy cream,
sea salt,
pumpkin spice blend,
apple cider vinegar,
light brown sugar,
maple syrup,
sour cream,
condensed milk,
applesauce,
yellow cake mix,
sage,
butter,
flour,
garlic,
confectioners sugar,
aquafaba
Scores poorly:
chocolate,
kosher salt,
nutmeg,
parmesan,
almond milk,
old fashioned oats,
brown sugar,
coconut milk,
caramel sauce,
pumpkin pie spice,
wheat flour,
lemon juice,
chicken broth,
oregano,
milk,
yellow onion,
red bell pepper,
vanilla,
cranberries,
apple juice,
coconut whipped cream,
maple,
full fat coconut milk,
oat flour,
pumpkin spice
Pay attention:
olive oil,
molasses,
almonds,
coconut oil,
powdered sugar,
onion,
pumpkin,
red pepper flakes,
cayenne,
salted butter,
vegetable broth,
egg yolk,
flaky sea salt,
shallots,
carrots,
honey,
chicken,
tomatoes,
chili powder,
parsley,
apple cider,
cocoa powder,
old fashioned rolled oats,
agave,
curry powder,
dark chocolate,
butternut squash,
almond flour,
espresso,
semi sweet chocolate,
wheat pastry flour,
white chocolate
Makes both ingredients worse:
salt,
virgin olive oil,
black pepper,
whipped cream cheese,
cream,
nuts,
coffee,
coconut flour
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with pumpkin puré:
Coconut Curry Chickpeas With Pumpkin and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Dumplings With Radicchio
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Healthy & Delicious: Pumpkin Turkey Chili Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
