There’s more to pumpkins than spooky Halloween decorations, and the statistics on pumpkin food waste are frightening: according to charity Hubbub, 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkin ends up in the bin each year – that’s the same weight as 1,500 double decker buses.

Instead of wasting these wonderful winter vegetables, re-use them in these sweet or savoury recipes – we’ve pulled together our favourite nine recipes for you to try.