Cooking the whole pumpkin in the Instant Pot is so easy! Just stick the pumpkin in the Instant Pot, close the lid and pressure cook to perfection! Perfect for homemade pumpkin puree!
Put a whole pumpkin and water in the Instant Pot. Close the lid (trim off the pumpkin stem if it gets on the way) and turn the valve to a Sealing position. Press the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" button and set the time to 25 minutes on High pressure.
When the Instant Pot is done cooking, quick release (QR) the steam.
Remove cooked pumpkin from the Instant Pot. The cooked pumpkin will be split and the skin will separate easily. Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the pumpkin seeds with a spoon. Separate pumpkin flesh from the skin.
To make pumpkin puree, process the cooked pumpkin flesh in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Notes
If the whole pumpkin doesn't fit in the Instant Pot, simply cut it in large pieces and pressure cook on High pressure for 15 minutes.Click here for all my Instant Pot recipes