Egg free pumpkin noodles are the best homemade noodles, especially for those who have egg allergies. An added bonus is you can’t taste the pumpkin, so you can easily sneak in veggies to kiddos!
Another wonderful thing about making your own egg free pumpkin noodles is they keep you fuller longer! When I buy pasta from the store, I always have to buy 2 boxes for one meal and there’s never any left overs. Well maybe there’s enough for Will to take for lunch the next day, but clearly not a ton left.
When I make noodles at home, we have enough leftovers for an additional meal! That’s HUGE!
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Tools You May Need
- pasta maker
- rolling pin
- round pizza cutter or sharp knife
- measuring cups/spoons
Ingredients
- 2 c. flour (all purpose or freshly milled whole wheat), plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 t. salt
- 3/4 c. pumpkin puree (how to make pumpkin puree here)
- 1 t. olive oil (if needed)
Directions
With a freshly cleaned counter (or table) top, add flour and salt. Mix well with fingertips until well incorporated in a mound.
Make a well in the middle of the flour mound, then add the pumpkin puree.
Slowly combine the flour, salt and pumpkin mixture by folding in the flour on the outsides to the pumpkin puree on the inside. Repeat this process until combined in to a dough ball.
If you feel the dough is too dry (depending on how humid your house is), then add a little olive oil here. Once it’s no longer dry, continue with the process.
Knead the egg free pumpkin noodle dough for 10 minutes. Yes, I know. 10 minutes is going to be a great workout for your arms! Perfect for the holidays!
Wrap your dough ball in plastic wrap or beeswax wrap, then rest for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, unwrap your egg free pumpkin noodle dough.
Pasta Machine Method
If you’re using a pasta machine, divide the dough into 4 separate dough balls. Cover the ones you’re not using while you’re working with a dough ball.
Starting out on the thickest level (Level 1 for my pasta maker), roll your dough through the machine. Continue with this process until your desired thickness. If you’re wanting a thick “egg” noodle, I recommend going to Level 5 or 6. If you’re wanting more of a fettuccini noodle, then go until it’s the last setting (mine is Level 9).
Then switch pasta machine heads to the thick slicer one. This will cut your noodles for you.
After cutting your noodles, sprinkle each batch with a little extra flour so they don’t stick together.
Continue this method until you go through the entire batch of egg free pumpkin noodle dough.
By Hand Method
Unwrap your egg free pumpkin noodle dough ball and place on a lightly floured surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out until it’s your desired thickness. (I prefer 1/4″ thickness) Then with a knife or a round pizza cutter, cut the noodles at your desired width.
Just like previously stated, between piles of noodles add flour so they don’t stick together.
How to Cook Egg Free Pumpkin Noodles
Add water to a Dutch oven or large pot and set to high heat. Once the water is almost at a boil, add about 1 tablespoon of salt to the water.
Once boiling, add the noodles to the water and cook until they float (about 5 minutes depending on thickness you cut). They cook quickly which is such a wonderful perk of homemade noodles.
Notes
You could also cook these noodles in broth. As long as the broth is boiling, the noodles will cook the same as with water.
I use this recipe to make either noodles or pasta! This is a very versatile recipe. My favorite recipes for my egg free noodles are: beef (or chicken) and noodles, lasagna, spaghetti, and chicken noodle soup just to name a few.
Enjoy!
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Egg Free Pumpkin Noodles
Equipment
- pasta maker or rolling pin and knife
- large pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour all purpose or whole wheat
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp olive oil if needed
Instructions
- With a freshly cleaned counter (or table) top, add flour and salt. Mix well with fingertips until well incorporated in a mound.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mound, then add the pumpkin puree.
- Slowly combine the flour, salt and pumpkin mixture by folding in the flour on the outsides to the pumpkin puree on the inside. Repeat this process until combined in to a dough ball.
- If you feel the dough is too dry (depending on how humid your house is), then add a little olive oil here. Once it’s no longer dry, continue with the process.
- Knead the egg free pumpkin noodle dough for 10 minutes. Yes, I know. 10 minutes is going to be a great workout for your arms! Perfect for the holidays!
- Wrap your dough ball in plastic wrap or beeswax wrap, then rest for 45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, unwrap your egg free pumpkin noodle dough.
Pasta Machine Method
- If you’re using a pasta machine, divide the dough into 4 separate dough balls. Cover the ones you’re not using while you’re working with a dough ball.
- Starting out on the thickest level (Level 1 for my pasta maker), roll your dough through the machine. Continue with this process until your desired thickness. If you’re wanting a thick “egg” noodle, I recommend going to Level 5 or 6. If you’re wanting more of a fettuccini noodle, then go until it’s the last setting (mine is Level 9).
- Then switch pasta machine heads to the thick slicer one. This will cut your noodles for you.
- After cutting your noodles, sprinkle each batch with a little extra flour so they don’t stick together.
- Continue this method until you go through the entire batch of egg free pumpkin noodle dough.
By Hand Method
- Unwrap your egg free pumpkin noodle dough ball and place on a lightly floured surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out until it’s your desired thickness. (I prefer 1/4″ thickness) Then with a knife or a round pizza cutter, cut the noodles at your desired width.
- Just like previously stated, between piles of noodles add flour so they don’t stick together.
Cooking Egg Free Pumpkin Noodles
- Add water to a Dutch oven or large pot and set to high heat. Once the water is almost at a boil, add about 1 tablespoon of salt to the water.
- Once boiling, add the noodles to the water and cook until they float (about 5 minutes depending on thickness you cut). They cook quickly which is such a wonderful perk of homemade noodles.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You could also cook these noodles in broth. As long as the broth is boiling, the noodles will cook the same as with water.
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