One of Our Pumpkin Recipe Finalists
This savory entry in our 2104 Pumpkin Recipe Contest took us by surprise in a good way! It begins with baking a real pumpkin and mashing the flesh with butter, cream and spices. The gluten-free baked rounds combine Parmesan cheese and almond meal – we could think of many ways to top theses! Community member Nicolette’s suggestion of sautéed mushrooms is perfect. These Maple Mushroom Pumpkin Rounds offer sweet and savory, with a little earthiness and spice thrown in. A great balance. This woman loves mushrooms! Check out her Etsy store.
Let’s get to know Nicolette:
Dédé: How did you find Bakepedia?
Nicolette: Through ContestCook.com.
Oh! So do you enter a lot? You like competing in contests?
Yes, I do! It’s an opportunity to get creative!
How did you decide what to make?
I am a big mushroom fan. I am a mushroom hunter! Even though I just used button mushrooms in this recipe I try and throw them into everything…I don’t know. It just kind of came together. I often just work with what’s on hand.
Love the creative approach! Is it a recipe you had made before?
No…I just kind of worked along the lines of the contest…I’m not good at doing things again and again…
Me neither!
I might tweak something but rarely make the same thing twice.
Any tips for those who want to make your appetizers?
As far as the mushrooms go make sure they have a good sear on them so they are just smooshy. I think a lot of aversions people have with mushrooms is the texture. Treat them like a piece of meat and use high heat…and let the liquid re-absorb. Withe purée just make sure the pumpkin is nice and smooth.
Thank you Nicolette and Good Luck!
Love the creative use of the ingredients!
These sound amazing! I love that mushrooms are featured, as well as a fresh pumpkin! Can’t wait to try this tasty recipe!
How could this not be amazing? These ingredients sound like a party.
Much want.
Looks absolutely smashing!
sounds wonderful
Love it!
This recipe IS a winner, loved the combination of mushrooms and pumpkin.
OMG. A savory pumpkin dish. This looks amazing, Nicolette!
This looks super good! I love how it’s gluten free (please correct me if I’m wrong…). Would make a great starter for a Thanksgiving meal. I’ll definitely try making it sometime. 🙂
Looks like a tasty GF recipe…the mushrooms look delicious!
This is a great blend of sweet and savory and unusual flavors that end up working great together.
this is like nothing I’ve had before – it’s in a class of its own instead of being a reworked version of a common thing.
It looks delicious and healthy, I will try to make this with organic ingredients!
Love the mushroom！
Absolutely love the matching of fresh pumpkin with mushrooms!
Yummy can’t wait to try this!!!
We really enjoyed this dish, Nicolette. I love the sweetness. What a holiday treat!