5 from 3 votes
Homemade Pumpkin Butter Recipe
Easy fall favorite creamy pumpkin butter to top on toast, waffles, pancakes, or add to plain yogurt or oatmeal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
57 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups or 1 can 15 oz pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed or golden monk fruit for sugar-free pumpkin butter
- ½ cup apple juice unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice see notes
Instructions
- Combine pumpkin puree, sweetener, apple juice, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Bring ingredients to hard bubble, then reduce to simmer.
- Cook the pumpkin mix for 20-30 minutes or until the pumpkin butter reaches a thick and shiny consistency. Stir frequently.
- Cool completely before storing in a glass jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
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Notes
- **Pumpkin Pie Spice: Alternatively, you can use ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon each of ground ginger, ground cloves and ground allspice.
- For this recipe, use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
- Make sure to stir the butter often during the cooking process so that the pumpkin doesn't stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
57kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
152mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
9532IU
(191%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 9532IU | 191% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.