This was actually really good. When I first mixed it up, I wasn't sure we'd like it that much. I made it as a way to use up the last of a jar of applesauce and some thawed pumpkin puree.
I mixed together about 1/3 home-cooked pumpkin puree, a little over 1/3 applesauce, and the rest was water to thin to the right consistency (pumpkin puree tends to be thicker than applesauce), brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spices (ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves). That's it. I shook the water up in the near-empty applesauce jar and used that to thin the mixture, getting near every last drop of applesauce from the container.
This was a very frugal lunch addition and appropriate for the season. And the bonus is the pumpkin's nutrients were hidden in a side dish that I know my family enjoys. I can't wait to make another batch!
