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FAQs

How many cups is a large can of Libby's pumpkin? ›

A 15-ounce can of LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin contains about 1 ¾ cups of pumpkin. A 29-ounce can of LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin contains about 3 ½ cups of pumpkin.

Did you know more than 75% of the country's canned pumpkin comes from Libby's farm in Morton, Illinois? That's a lot of pumpkins. Libby's plants a variety of squash called Dickinson pumpkins, which farmers begin harvesting as early as August to start canning for the fall season.

Cooking the Pumpkin

If you're roasting, roast at 400 F for 35 to 45 minutes or until the flesh is soft. If you're steaming, fill your steamer pot with a few inches of water, bring it to a boil.

Pumpkin puree is made by steaming and pureeing squash so there are no added ingredients. Is canned pumpkin cooked? Yes, it's already been cooked via steaming. It's safe to eat canned pumpkin straight from the can, but it's infinitely better baked into a pan of pumpkin bars.

Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin has a shelf life of 900 days.

After opening, canned foods should be refrigerated in a sealed plastic or glass container. They should retain their quality for at least 3 days.

In 1971, Libby's was acquired by Nestle.

Great Value

This option is from Walmart's store brand Great Value, and according to the can's label, it was the only canned pumpkin brand that's also a product of China.

Libby's, the quintessential canned pumpkin brand, uses a proprietary strain of the Dickinson pumpkin variety in their product, which is also often called a Dickinson squash. On Libby's website, it states that their product is 100 percent pumpkin.

It involves nothing more than cooking canned pumpkin on the stove for a few minutes. This trick works because adding heat to the purée releases the natural pumpkin flavor, elevating it from barely there to wow.

What is the best pumpkin to bake with? ›

When shopping for pumpkins, look for the ones usually generically labeled “sugar pumpkins” or “pie pumpkins.” Some specific names are Baby Pam, Autumn Gold, Ghost Rider, New England Pie Pumpkin, Lumina (which are white), Cinderella, and Fairy Tale.

Yes, dogs can eat pumpkin and it is actually often added to dog foods. Check the label of some dog treats and you may find pumpkin on the ingredient list there too. However, if you are feeding fresh pumpkin, you will need to be careful about which part you're feeding as the stem and leaves are covered in prickly hairs.

Yes, pumpkin (as other squashes) can be eaten raw. It's not particularly tasty and is very fibrous. That makes it difficult to chew and difficult to digest, but it can be and is eaten raw. It is more frequently consumed after being cooked as cooking improves its nutritional quality.

While the canned pumpkin puree is just canned pumpkin, the Libby "Canned Pumpkin Pie Filling" also has sugar syrup, natural flavoring, salt and spices.

Canned pumpkin (labeled as "100% pure pumpkin") is a purée of pumpkin that is sometimes mixed with other kinds of winter squash. It is unsweetened and does not contain any added spices. Canned pumpkin and pumpkin puree are the same thing, and you'll often see the terms used interchangeably in recipes and cookbooks.

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. Did you know some varieties of pumpkins can be less than 1 pound when fully grown?

Sixteen ounces of canned pumpkin is just shy of 2 cups (16 ounces would be 2 cups). A 3-pound pie pumpkin will likely give you enough puree for your recipe.

Pumpkin weighs 8 ounces per cup, so there's a little less than 2 cups in a 15 ounce can.