Butternut squash and sweet potato are one-to-one replacements for pumpkin puree. For 1 cup canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree, substitute 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato or butternut squash.

If the label on your canned pumpkin says 100% pumpkin, then it’s all pumpkin. However, some companies may be using a mix of pumpkin and winter squash in their puree.

Pumpkin puree straight from the can can be watery and luckluster when it comes to flavor. Here's what to do before you use it ...

-- Are fresh pumpkin puree and canned pumpkin the same? Yes, If the canned pumpkin you purchase is 100% pumpkin, it’s essentially the same as pumpkin puree.

Yes, If the canned pumpkin you purchase is 100% pumpkin, it’s essentially the same as pumpkin puree. Just make sure you aren’t grabbing pumpkin pie filling (they look alike on the supermarket ...