Pumpkin jelly - tasty and healthy

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Pumpkin jelly - tasty and healthy
Pumpkin jelly - tasty and healthy
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Prepare something delicious from a minimal set of foods? Easy! Make pumpkin jelly. Bright, tasty and very simple. Step-by-step recipe with a photo.

Ready pumpkin jelly with cinnamon in a bowl
Ready pumpkin jelly with cinnamon in a bowl

Pumpkin jelly is an unusual dessert that will appeal to even those who do not have warm feelings for pumpkin. Trust us, we have verified this fact. At the party, they offered to try something new with their eyes closed. And of all those present, only two people said that they did not like it. The rest (11 people) liked the jelly so much that they demanded supplements, even realizing that it was from a pumpkin they did not love.

You can also make such jelly for the Halloween holiday. You can decorate it with a cobweb made of chocolate or "jelly" worms. It will be delicious and in the style of the holiday.

  • Caloric content per 100 g - 30 kcal.
  • Servings - 3 bowls
  • Cooking time - 3 hours
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Ingredients:

  • Pumpkin of nutmeg varieties (peeled) - 350 g
  • Gelatin - 12 g
  • Sugar to taste
  • Cinnamon and ground nutmeg - 1/2 tsp each.
  • Water - 1 glass

Step-by-step recipe for making pumpkin jelly with cinnamon

Poured gelatin
Poured gelatin

1. First of all, pour 50 ml of water over the gelatin. You can pour it later, with cooled pumpkin broth. The gelatin should swell well.

Pieces of pumpkin in a saucepan
Pieces of pumpkin in a saucepan

2. We have indicated in the ingredients butternut squash - these are the most delicious, sweet and juicy pumpkins. Cut the pumpkin into slices, clean from seeds and skins. The seeds can be dried in the oven and garnished with them in the finished jelly. Cut the pumpkin into pieces to make it easier to cook. Fold in a saucepan and fill with water so that it covers the pieces.

Boiled pumpkin pieces in a saucepan
Boiled pumpkin pieces in a saucepan

3. Cook the pumpkin until soft - 10-15 minutes. Depends on the variety. How to check readiness? Pierce a piece of pumpkin with a fork or knife, if it pierces easily and even falls apart, the pumpkin is ready.

Pumpkin puree
Pumpkin puree

4. Puree the vegetable with a hand blender. You can grind through a fine sieve.

Pumpkin puree with sugar and spices
Pumpkin puree with sugar and spices

Add sugar and spices. Stir and taste. If tasty, add gelatin and once again break through the mass with a blender.

Pumpkin puree with sugar and spices in a bowl
Pumpkin puree with sugar and spices in a bowl

5. Pour the mass into bowls or bowls or portioned cups. We wait until the jelly cools down and hide in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until it solidifies completely.

Ready pumpkin jelly in a bowl
Ready pumpkin jelly in a bowl

6. Serve the finished pumpkin jelly chilled.

Pumpkin jelly ready to eat
Pumpkin jelly ready to eat
Pumpkin jelly with spoon
Pumpkin jelly with spoon

See also video recipes:

1. Pumpkin panna cotta

2. Delicious pumpkin mousse

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