Candied Pumpkin

Be the first to rate & review!

Plus: Ultimate Thanksgiving GuidePlus: More Dessert Recipes and Tips

By Rori Spinelli
Updated on November 15, 2021
Yield:
3 cups
Cook Mode (Keep screen awake)

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 cups diced ( 1/2 inch) sugar pumpkin or butternut squash

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 3/4 cup maple syrup

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add the pumpkin and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Stir in the maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon and remove from the heat. Let cool and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight

Originally appeared: November 1998

Related Articles

Acorn Squash Saltimboca Recipe
Acorn Squash Saltimbocca
45 mins
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
1 hr 50 mins
Cumin Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Cumin Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing
45 mins
Squash Gratin with Poblanos & Cream
Squash Gratin with Poblanos & Cream
2 hrs
Curry-Roasted Butternut Squash and Chickpeas
Curry-Roasted Butternut Squash and Chickpeas
1 hr 30 mins
Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage
50 mins
Butternut Squash with Homemade Harissa
Butternut Squash with Homemade Harissa
1 hr 45 mins
Curry-Roasted Butternut Squash
Curry-Roasted Butternut Squash
50 mins
Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted Butternut Squash
50 mins
Gingered Green Beans
Gingered Green Beans
25 mins
Grilled Butternut Squash with Shallot Vinaigrette
Grilled Butternut Squash with Shallot Vinaigrette
45 mins
Creamed Pearl Onions with Sage and Thyme
Anthony Bourdain's Creamed Pearl Onions Are Keeping Us Warm This Winter
1 hr 15 mins
Candied Pumpkins with Piloncillo and Cinnamon
Candied Pumpkins with Piloncillo and Cinnamon
2 days 7 hrs 3 mins
Creamed Spinach and Parsnips
Creamed Spinach and Parsnips
40 mins
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Brown-Butter Pears
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Brown-Butter Pears
2 hrs
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars
1 hr