Pumpkin Puree Recipes | 6 Sweet Ways to Use a Can of One-Pie
Photo Credit : Aimee Tucker
Our annual obsession with everything pumpkin-spice may be a recent national phenomenon, but New Englanders have long turned to cans of One-Pie pumpkin and their favorite pumpkin puree recipes each fall. One-Pie is our preferred brand for the perfect hit of sweetened pumpkin goodness in everything from traditional pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread to more modern pumpkin treats.
Pumpkin Puree Recipes | 6 Sweet Ways to Use a Can of One-Pie Photo Credit : Aimee Tucker
One-Pie’s history is rooted in Maine’s canning boom in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when the state was home to well over 100 canning operations churning out sardines, sweet corn, beans, apples, and, yes, pumpkin. One-Pie canned pumpkin (the company also offers canned squash) officially got its start at the Medomak Canning Company in Waldoboro. Sadly, nearly all of Maine’s canneries have now closed, and while One-Pie is still distributed from West Paris, Maine, it’s actually made in Illinois. Still, the brand holds a special place here in New England, where taste and tradition mingle.
Ready to get baking with this year’s batch of One-Pie? These six sweet pumpkin puree recipes represent some of our favorite ways to use this New England autumn staple.
Savor the flavor of fall with these whoopie pies, a spin on the traditional chocolate version. You’ll love the maple cream cheese filling sandwiched between the pumpkin spice cakes.
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Photo Credit : Heath Robbins
Ready to take a break from traditional pumpkin pie (delicious as it is)? We first ran the recipe for pumpkin chiffon pie more than 10 years ago, and it has remained a staff and reader favorite ever since. With its sweet walnut crust and light, fluffy filling, it’s a fresh take on a holiday favorite and worthy of a repeat appearance.
Soft Pumpkin Cookies Photo Credit : Aimee Tucker
We love these tasty, spicy, soft pumpkin cookies made with pumpkin puree and packed with nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips.
Pumpkin Streusel Bars Photo Credit : Aimee Tucker
Pumpkin pie meets cookie bars in these delectable pumpkin bars finished with a crumbly, crunchy streusel topping.
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll Photo Credit : Heath Robbins
This autumn-hued pumpkin roll recipe with a maple-sweetened cream cheese filling can be served year-round but is particularly suited for the Thanksgiving table.
Harborside House Pumpkin Bread Photo Credit : Aimee Tucker
The sweet tang of dried fruit combines with the richness of pumpkin to create this delightful pumpkin bread from the Harborside House bed-and-breakfast in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Are you a fan of One-Pie? Which pumpkin puree recipes are your favorites?
This post was first published in 2017 and has been updated.
Aimee Tucker is Yankee Magazine’s Home Editor and the Senior Digital Editor of NewEngland.com. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.
