We’re always thinking of using pumpkin for all of our baking, and dessert recipes but somehow we forget that pumpkins themselves aren’t actually sweet. You can also use this fall time gourd for savory dishes as well. Like this delicious Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheese. We take a little help from the store using a packaged mac and cheese mix and stirring in fresh pumpkin that we roasted. It’s then scooped back into the pumpkins and baked until golden brown!
Roast the pumpkins in a 375 degree oven for about 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cool down slightly. Then fluff the pumpkin insides with a fork.
Cook the sauce according to the package directions. Mine stated to melt butter in a sauce pot, add the seasonings and cook for a bit. Then slowly stream in the milk while whisking. Allow to thicken and then stir in the cheese sauce packet. Do that as directed, and then add the cooked pumpkin you scooped out.
Toss the noodles with the sauce to evenly combine.
Spoon the mac and cheese into the pumpkins from earlier and top with cheese and bread crumbs (my package came with a little packet of bread crumbs!)
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 5 to 10 minutes, until heated through and golden brown and crispy on the top. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
This is the perfect mac and cheese to serve at parties or gatherings..the individual portions in the tiny pumpkins are definitely a show stopper!
