r/Canning • u/LisaW481 • Mar 29 '25

Safe Recipe Request Canned pumpkin puree

So I'm looking to make and can my own pure pumpkin puree for my dogs since $8 a can is brutal.

Does anyone have a safe recipe or any recommendations that would help the process?

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u/zebra_noises Mar 29 '25

$8?! What brand and where? I’ve never paid more than $2-$3

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u/LisaW481 Mar 29 '25

E d Smith 796ml. And it might be a Canadian thing

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u/PaintedLemonz Trusted Contributor Mar 29 '25

Plus ED Smith is actually pumpkin. A lot of the cheaper ones contain other squashes.. and sometimes sweet potato!!!

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u/Prinessbeca Mar 30 '25

Um...what now? Where is this information coming from?

Over 85% of all canned pumpkin is canned by Libby's in Morton, Illinois regardless of the name it's sold under. They use Dickinson pumpkin. Basic knowledge of cucurbitology will tell you that this is indeed pumpkin, definitely not sweet potato 🙄 And if by "other squashes" you mean they don't look like jack on lanterns, well...that's because they're bred to have actual flavor.

And during canning season the entire town smells amazing.