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6 Ingredient Spiced Pumpkin Butter Recipe

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4.4 from 82 reviews
  • Author: Hailey
  • Total Time: 25-35 minutes (stovetop) or 3-4 hours (slow cooker)
  • Yield: About 3 cups 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This 6 Ingredient Spiced Pumpkin Butter is a rich, flavorful spread perfect for fall. Made from pumpkin puree, apple cider, real maple syrup, and warm spices like cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, this pumpkin butter is cooked either on the stovetop or in a slow cooker until thick and spreadable. It’s an easy, comforting recipe to enhance toast, yogurt, oatmeal, or desserts with a cozy autumnal flavor.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 2 cans (15 ounce each) pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup apple cider
  • 1/2 cup real maple syrup, plus more if needed to sweeten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan (for stovetop method) or in the bowl of your slow cooker, add pumpkin puree, apple cider, maple syrup, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and kosher salt. Mix well to combine all flavors.
  2. Cook the Pumpkin Butter: Stovetop: Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens and becomes spreadable, about 20 to 30 minutes. Slow Cooker: Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours. In the last 45 minutes, remove the lid to allow moisture to evaporate and the pumpkin butter to thicken.
  3. Adjust Sweetness: Taste the pumpkin butter and add more maple syrup if you prefer it sweeter. Stir well to incorporate.
  4. Cool and Store: Remove from heat and allow the pumpkin butter to cool. It will thicken further as it cools. Transfer the pumpkin butter into glass jars or freezer-safe containers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

  • Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, for the best flavor and consistency.
  • You can adjust the sweetness by adding more maple syrup to suit your taste.
  • Storing in sterilized glass jars helps to maintain freshness.
  • This pumpkin butter is delicious as a spread, topping for desserts, or stirred into oatmeal or yogurt.
  • Be sure to stir frequently when cooking on the stovetop to prevent burning.
  • If cooking in a slow cooker, removing the lid towards the end helps thicken the butter by evaporating excess liquid.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20-30 minutes (stovetop) or 3-4 hours (slow cooker)
  • Category: Spread
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: pumpkin butter, pumpkin spread, autumn recipe, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin spice, fall recipe, homemade pumpkin butter

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