Pumpkin toast, or toasted pumpkin, is THE new food trend. We show you how you can easily make the pumpkin toast yourself.
Forget the hyped avocado toast, the new star in the food sky is called Pumpkin Toast and is currently being celebrated on Instagram. Use the hashtag #pumpkintoast for inspiration – we have also put together our favorite creations for you.
Prepare pumpkin toast: that's how it works
- Hokkaido or butternut squash are best for the pumpkin toast. In the first step you should Wash and peel the pumpkin. The skin of the Hokkaido pumpkin is edible, but does not soften as quickly in the toaster.
- Then you cut thin slices of the pumpkin, the about an inch thick and toast them on medium heat for a few minutes. The pumpkin meat should be done, but not too softso that it doesn't fall apart. Repeat the toasting process until the desired degree of doneness is reached.
- Finally, you can make the pumpkin toast whole cover according to your taste.
Alternatively, you can grab a slice of bread, toast it and the pumpkin as a spread Eat toast on your pumpkin. To do this, put the pumpkin cut into pieces on a baking sheet, drizzle it with olive oil and leave it on half an hour at 180 degrees ferment. When the pumpkin flesh is soft, you can take it out of the oven and puree it. With salt and pepper, the pumpkin becomes a delicious spread.
Pumpkin toast: recipe ideas for your pumpkin toast
How you top your pumpkin toast is entirely up to you. Pumpkin toast, for example, tastes good in the sweet version with honey or raisinswho likes it hearty is with a poached egg or goat cheese Well advised as a topping. Our favorite creations:
Pumpkin toast with beetroot hummus, rocket and pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin toast with goat cheese, honey and rosemary
Pumpkin toast with poached egg, tomato pesto and feta
Video tip: Peeling the pumpkin – it's that easy