Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with this easy homemade Pumpkin Butter recipe. Perfect for spreading on toast, pancakes, or stirring into oatmeal, this sweet and spiced butter is a seasonal delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Butter Recipe:
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, combine pumpkin puree, apple cider, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Simmer: Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20–25 minutes, stirring often, until thick and spreadable.
- Finish: Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract. Let cool before transferring to a container. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- This pumpkin butter is delicious spread on toast, pancakes, muffins, or stirred into oatmeal and yogurt.
- For a smoother texture, blend the cooled butter before storing.
- Not suitable for canning.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
