# What do I do with one sugar pumpkin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 23, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564 "2011-10-23T19:37:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564/1 "2011-10-23T19:37:30Z")
I’ve never used actual pumpkins for anything except jack-o-lanterns before. Squash yes, pumpkins no. I got a box of produce last week that had one small sugar pumpkin in it. What should I do with it? You need more than one for a pie, right? ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564/2 "2011-10-23T19:44:09Z")
Clean and cut it, bake to make your own pumpkin puree and then make pumpkin pancakes. Lots and lots of them 🙂 > **[Pumpkin Pancakes - How To: Simplify](http://www.howto-simplify.com/2010/10/pumpkin-pancakes.html)** > > I don’t know about you but when it comes to fall, I cannot get enough of pumpkins. I have pumpkins strewn about my house, can after can of pumpkin puree in my baking cupboard and four real pumpkins that are ready and waiting to be carved. My life... ---
**Author:** ![Earthman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9dc877/32.png) [@Earthman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564/3 "2011-10-23T21:32:28Z")
Here’s my favorite: [http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169) ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564/4 "2011-10-23T21:36:04Z")
> [@Earthman](#): > > Here’s my favorite: [http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169) Holy cow! This is happening next weekend at my house for sure. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564/5 "2011-10-23T21:39:19Z")
> [@Earthman](#): > > Here’s my favorite: [http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169) That is amazing looking. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-one-sugar-pumpkin/600564/6 "2011-10-23T21:58:09Z")
> [@Earthman](#): > > Here’s my favorite: [http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Stuffed-with-Everything-Good-361169) I think I’m going to try that with some rice. Although pumpkin pancakes are not out of the question, either.