Homemade Pumpkin Butter
Sweet, spiced, and perfect on toast, pancakes, or straight from the spoon, this homemade pumpkin butter spreads the flavors of fall on everything.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Method: Spread/Condiment
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin puree
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine pumpkin puree, applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens and darkens in color, about 20-30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Allow to cool before transferring to a jar or container.
- Store in the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks.
Notes
This pumpkin butter is thick and creamy with warm autumn spices. It’s excellent on toast, pancakes, or as a baking ingredient. Adjust spices to taste for a milder or stronger flavor.
Nutrition
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0
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