how many grams in a teaspoon of pumpkin?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of pumpkin puree?
  About 4.73 g for a level teaspoon, spoon-and-leveled. Heaping teaspoons run closer to 7-8 g because the puree mounds rather than running off the spoon. For accents like a single mug of chai or a small dressing, the difference between level and heaped won't change the flavor much, but it does affect color in lighter applications like a cream sauce.
• Why would a recipe specify pumpkin by the teaspoon?
  Mostly for aroma rather than substance. A teaspoon stirred into a cup of brewed coffee, a serving of overnight oats, or a maple-mustard dressing adds squash backbone without turning the dish orange or thickening it. It also shows up in spice-blend wet rubs for roasted poultry, where 1-2 teaspoons of puree helps a dry rub adhere to the skin.
• Can I use pumpkin puree instead of pumpkin pie spice by the teaspoon?
  No — they do different jobs. Pumpkin pie spice is a dry blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove, and a teaspoon perfumes a whole batch of cookies. A teaspoon of pumpkin puree is just 4.73 g of squash, with almost no aroma on its own. If a recipe calls for spice and you only have puree, you're missing the actual flavor compound.

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