Making Pumpkin Butter

Use fresh or canned pumpkin puree to make up a batch of tasty pumpkin butter. By adding the spices usually found in pumpkin pie you can enjoy this fall treat in other ways, on toast, sandwiches, and more. Find out how to make pumpkin butter on your stovetop or in a crockpot.

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Recipe: Pumpkin Butter

April 4, 2006

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cooked, mashed pumpkin
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple cider or orange juice
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until mixture thickens. Cover and refrigerate. Makes 3 cups. Will keep about 2 weeks in refrigerator.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

August 31, 2017

When pumpkins are in season, it is fun to make up some pumpkin butter that you can serve throughout the year. Using your slow cooker is a good method for saving some time. This is a page about making slow cooker pumpkin butter.