PURPOSE: To produce the titled granulated pumpkin having improved taste and flavor and capable of being metered or packaged automatically, by extruding moistened pumpkin powder with a granulator, and drying and granulating at a specific temperature.

CONSTITUTION: Pretreated pumpkin powder is kneaded with water in a kneader to obtain uniformly moistened powder. The moistened powder is extruded through a screen with a granulating extruder, and dried and granulated at 60W 70°C to obtain the objective granulated powdery pumpkin having improved taste and flavor. The pretreated pumpkin powder is preferably mixed with a seasoning mixture, a calcium agent, etc. before processing.