How to Make Pumpkin Bowls and Pumpkin Plates
Dishware made from real pumpkins! Why not!? It’s a novel and unique way to serve food and snacks. A real pumpkin makes great, disposable, organic serving bowls and dishes. After use, just toss it, and any leftovers inside, into your composter, or onto the compost pile. You can make all kinds of pumpkin dishes.
Pumpkin bowls and pumpkin plates are both fun to make and fun to use. Just wait until you see the smiling faces of family and guests. Serving dishes and plates, quickly and easily. The shape is all a matter of how you cut the pumpkin. Use your imagination.
How to Make Pumpkin Dishes
For bowls and dishes, select a healthy, unblemished pumpkin, of the size you want to use.
Next, cut off the lid, and scrape out the insides.
You now have a bowl, complete with a lid for a cover. For a serving dish, cut the pumpkin horizontally, at the height you want for the dish. For a plate, cut the pumpkin horizontally, just a couple of inches from the bottom.
Here are instructions on how to make a variety of pumpkin serving bowls and dishes:
Cold Drinks, Juices, Puddings, Apple Sauce, etc
- First, clean out the pumpkin just prior to using it.
- Next, cut the lid off, and scoop out the insides.
- Then, pour the liquid, pudding, or sauce into the cleaned-out pumpkin.
- Finally, discard it and any leftover contents right after the party. The pumpkin can not be kept.
Snack Pumpkin Serving Bowl - Candies, Cookies, Other Treats
- Clean out the pumpkin just before using it.
- Cut the lid off and scoop out the insides.
- Line the inside with plastic wrap.
- Place the snacks inside the pumpkin.
- Discard it and any leftover contents right after the party. The pumpkin cannot be kept.
Pumpkin Bowls for Hot Food and Drinks - Cider, Applesauce, etc.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 ° F.
- Cut the lid off and scoop out the insides.
- In a large, shallow pan, add 1/2″ of water, and place the pumpkin upside down.
- Cook in the oven for about 30 minutes, until the pulp is just beginning to get soft. Do not cook it too long, or it may split or leak after filling it.
- Remove from oven.
- Pour hot cider, hot applesauce, etc. into the pumpkin.
- We recommend placing the pumpkin bowl inside of a flat, shallow dish or bowl. If you have cooked it too long, it can leak or split. The trick is to cook the pumpkin just until it starts to get soft.
- Discard pumpkins after the party.
Minature Pumpkin Bowls
- Miniature pumpkins make excellent bowls for ice cream, puddings, soup, stuffing, and much more.
- For serving ice cream, pudding, and other cold treats.
- Follow the method for making pumpkin bowls above.
- For serving hot foods like soup, follow the method above for serving drinks and other hot foods. above.
Pumpkin Plates
To make pumpkin plates, follow any of the pumpkin bowl procedures above. The only real difference is the shape of the pumpkin dish is flat.
More Great Pumpkin Recipes
May we suggest:
Pumpkin Puree – make your own puree for this recipe.
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