Pumpkin is a highly nutritious fruit, rich in vitamins and minerals, and low in calories. However, some people are not fond of consuming the fruit in its common steamed or boiled form for different reasons including the texture.

But there are many other ways to eat pumpkin, meaning people who don’t enjoy ‘so-so’ pumpkin in its traditional forms have no need to miss out on this wonder fruit.

OBSERVER ONLINE has compiled a list of 10 alternative ways to eat a pumpkin below, along with their recipes. Try them at home.

Roasted Pumpkin

This savory side dish is easily prepared through a double baking method after being coated with oil and various spices, to get that roasted texture. Check out the recipe.

Pumpkin Bread

This is a delightful moist bread baked from a mixture of simple ingredients (eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, flour, nutmeg, salt etc..), mixed with pumpkin pureé. This bread is sometimes topped with a maple glazed frosting. Learn to make it here.

Pumpkin Pie

This tasty pastry is a simple pie made with common spices (sweeteners, eggo, cinnamon, nutmeg) mixed with a pumpkin pureé served with a soft crust. Check out the recipe for a Jamaican-spiced pumpkin pie.

Pumpkin Talkari

This Trini dish is a delightful mash-up of pumpkin and spices. Pair it with roti or rice for a sumptuous meal. Learn how to make it here.

Pumpkin Lasagna

This tasty freshly baked meal features pumpkin pureé with the addition of seasonal spices with the meat of your choice. If this is something you want to try at home, check out the recipe here.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

The mouth-watering pastry is a simple, yet rich dessert which can be prepared with the typical cheesecake ingredients, mixed with pumpkin pureé, supported by a graham cracker crust. Learn how to make a classic pumpkin cheesecake with this recipe.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This is a moist and flavourful dessert baked from a powerful mixture of pumpkin pureé, flour and seasonal spices, usually topped off with a coat of vanilla icing. Check out how to make this delicious dessert.

Pumpkin Punch

This filling drink is a blended mix of boiled pumpkin and protein beverages (Supligen/Lasco) with vanilla extract and an optional addition of beer (dragon). See recipe for Jamaican-style pumpkin punch here.

Pumpkin Pudding

This is a delectable dessert baked from a blended mixture and basic ingredients (flour, cornmeal, cinnamon, butter, sweetener, spices, coconut flakes and raisins). This is to be topped and served with a custard of your choice. Check out the recipe.

Chicken Foot with Pumpkin Soup

This Jamaican delicacy is a spiced soup which features chicken foot and cubes of pumpkin along with boiled foods (dumpling, corn, yam). Here’s a recipe by the Best Dressed Chicken.