Comments on: Sweet Pumpkin Tamales

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:47:01 +0000

Can’t wait to try this recipe

By: Maricruz Avalos Flores

Maricruz Avalos Flores — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 05:44:57 +0000

In reply to Izzy. Izzy, you can maybe use powdered spices to your liking. Or you can boil them in little water to get some sort of concentrated and add it to the dough mixture. As for cooking them in a pressure cooker, I have made tamales in an Instant Pot (you can search the recipe here on my blog) but not pumpkin tamales, so not really sure the time the dough will take to cook.

By: Izzy

Izzy — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:58:25 +0000

If using canned pumpkin how do I add the anise and Cinnamon stick? Can you cook in a pressure cooker ?

By: Maricruz Avalos

Maricruz Avalos — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:43:56 +0000

In reply to Tammy.

Yes, because those two ingredients add a particular taste and flavor to the recipe.
Foil can work to use at place of tamales, however I prefer parchment paper, or both even. Add the dough to parchment paper squares, then wrap them with foil.
For brown sugar substitutes you can use regular sugar, however, brown sugar has a deeper flavor, so is up to you.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:52:39 +0000

If I am using anned pumpkin will I still need the star Anse and the cinnamon stick?
Do you think foul squares would work in place of husks?
Have you ever tried brown sugar 1:1 substitutes?

By: Maricruz Avalos

Maricruz Avalos — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:05:23 +0000

In reply to Hilda Stevens. Hi Hilda, sorry about that! it is actually 1 1/2 pounds of fresh pumpkin (without the skin). I fixed the recipe ingredients list already :)

By: Hilda Stevens

Hilda Stevens — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:55:35 +0000

Can you tell me the weight of 1 1/2 fresh pumpkin aprox? I live in México City and sizes vary a lot! Thanks!

By: Net

Net — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:43:28 +0000

5 stars!! They are great!

By: Liliana Garcia

Liliana Garcia — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:02:35 +0000

I never thought I could do tamales with pumpkin, thank you so much for the recipe! I want to make them right now and enjoy with a glass of milk yum!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:48:33 +0000

Heavenly recipe! I’ve used parchment paper, there was no way I could find corn husks now – and honestly had no idea they could work like this – and everyone loved it, so fall-like and sweet. It was just as good the next day!