Pumpkin Butter

Like pumpkin pie in a jar! Use homemade pumpkin puree and smear this butter on toast, over oatmeal, on a bagel, or with yogurt! It’s also the main ingredient in Pumpkin Butter Cake! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Condiment
Cuisine All
Servings 30 servings
Calories 36 kcal

Equipment

  • Large saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 3½ cups pie pumpkin* puréed
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • ¾ cup apple cider*
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or to taste, see notes below

Instructions
 

  • Combine pureed pumpkin, vanilla, apple juice, spices, cinnamon sticks and sugar in a large saucepan; stir well.
  • Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 - 40 minutes or until thickened. Stir frequently.
  • Adjust spices to your taste.

Notes

Make your own pumpkin pie spice by combining:
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove
  • a dash of nutmeg
Recipe adapted from Skinny Taste.
Food Photography by Sierra Buchholz

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.04gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1153IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword pumpkin, winter squash