This Spiced Pumpkin Butter Recipe is creamy, dreamy, and buttery soft. Perfect on top of toast, or added to muffins and french toast!
It’s like pumpkin pie in a spreadable form, and it tastes just like fall. We love it generously dolloped on top of Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes or a Classic Waffle.
What Is Spiced Pumpkin Butter?
Pumpkin Butter isa sweet spread made of pumpkin, cooked to a paste, then lightly spiced and sweetened. It falls into the same category as jelly and jam.
The term “butter” refers to the smooth, soft texture of the spread since there is no dairy in it.
Ingredients Needed
Pumpkin butter is made with only FOUR ingredients, it’s so simple! Here’s what you’ll need:
Pumpkin Puree – be sure it’s 100% pure pumpkin, NOT the canned pumpkin pie filling!
White Granulated Sugar – Makes a lovely, caramelized sugar flavor when finished!
Apple Cider – for a pop of flavor to balance out the sweetness. Be careful NOT to use vinegar! Apple juice would work fine in place of cider.
Pumpkin Pie Spice – necessary for all the pumpkin pie flavor!
How To Make Pumpkin Butter
It is so quick and easy to make stovetop spiced pumpkin butter. I’ll walk you through the process.
Combine Ingredients
In a saucepan, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, apple cider, and pumpkin pie spice and bring to a boil.
Cook Slowly
Reduce heat to medium, and stir frequently to avoid splattering, about every 30 seconds.
Cook for 30 minutes until the mixture is reduced, thickened, and fragrant.
PRO TIP: Cooking it low and slow will help bring out the lovely flavors in the spices and reduce the liquid, making the flavors more concentrated and stronger.
Place in mason jars to cool. Once cooled completely, store in the fridge. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Pumpkin Butter taste like?
A lot like pumpkin pie, although there isn’t any eggs or milk in pumpkin butter.
Does pumpkin butter contain butter?
No, it has a smooth and creamy texture similar to apple butter, a fruit spread, and does not contain butter.
Yes, it can be stored refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Can this be made in a slow cooker or instant pot?
Yes to both! Simply combine the ingredients (use the slow cooker function on the instant pot), and cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.
How do you store Pumpkin Butter? How long is it good for?
Store pumpkin butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. You can also store pumpkin butter in the freezer for up to 6 months.
What is Pumpkin Butter Used For?
It’s incredible on toast, an english muffin, a bagel, a spoon… but here are more options.
Swirled into yogurt or Pumpkin Cheesecake Parfaits
Layered or swirled into overnight oats or hot oatmeal
Slathered onto a stack of fluffy Classic Pancakes or Super Easy Dutch Baby Pancake
As a filling for Honey Butter Crêpes
On warm Homemade Bread
Pumpkin Butter is one of those Fall treats that you can easily make at home and gift to others in a cute mason jar wrapped with pretty raffia ribbon. I hope you enjoy eating it as much as we do!
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, stirring frequently, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and stir frequently (about every 30 seconds to avoid splattering).
Cook for 30 minutes or until thickened and fragrant.
Place in mason jars to cool. Once cooled completely, store in fridge. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Body Butter is a thick, rich, moisturizing cream made just for Trader Joe's. It was developed with high quality ingredients that nourish and replenish the skin, notably coconut oil, shea butter, and pumpkin seed oil. It's free of parabens and phthalates.
Yet year after year, people are disappointed to learn that they cannot can it at home, neither by water bath canning nor by pressure canning. The same holds true for unsweetened purées of pumpkin and winter squash. Pumpkin butter and purée can, however, be safely frozen.
We love pumpkin butter on toast, but there's so much more you can do with fall's ultimate condiment. Spread pumpkin butter on toast, scones, quickbreads, and scones, or dollop atop French toast. It can also be used as an ingredient in pancakes and even as a savory pasta sauce.
No, pumpkin butter is not the same as pumpkin purée. Pumpkin purée is 100% pure pumpkin that has been blended into a smooth consistency, whereas you cook the pumpkin purée with additional ingredients to make this pumpkin spread.
Pumpkins oily contents consist of omega 6 fatty acid mainly, which has various biological applications as well as considerable antioxidant activity along with hypoglycemic and anti-inflammatory features.
The Trader Joe's Cultured Salted Butter goes toe to toe with the best French butters. That's because it is French—made in Brittany, France according to its packaging.
There are no research-tested pressure canning recipes for puréed pumpkin that prove the amount of heat penetration into the center of the product is adequate to eliminate the risk of Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism toxin and be deadly.
Spoon some into oatmeal. Add it to vanilla milkshakes or smoothies. Stir a spoonful into a latte. Whip a few spoonfuls with softened butter to make whipped compound pumpkin butter (this is delicious on rolls, biscuits, or cornbread)
Beat in the pumpkin butter for another minute or 2 until combined. To assemble, pour the brewed coffee in a mug and stir in the maple syrup.Pour in the milk and stir.Top with the pumpkin butter whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Canned pumpkin (labeled as "100% pure pumpkin") is a purée of pumpkin that is sometimes mixed with other kinds of winter squash. It is unsweetened and does not contain any added spices. Canned pumpkin and pumpkin puree are the same thing, and you'll often see the terms used interchangeably in recipes and cookbooks.
It's fluffy, smooth, buttery, tastes slightly sweetened, and full of warm spices, which is perfect for the fall and the holidays! It's incredibly easy to make and requires only 5 ingredients.
If you're new to this ingredient, the name might conjure up jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin pie. Pumpkin seed butter is actually made from pepitas, and looks, feels, and tastes nothing like traditional pumpkin flavors or ingredients. Read on for more info on this innovative ingredient we're adding to our real food roster.
Trader Joe's starts with organic maple syrup and patiently churns it until it reaches the perfect spreadable consistency so that you can spread it on toast with some crumbled bacon, dip apples or pretzels in it, or eat it by the spoonful.
We would suggest you do like the Portuguese do and pair it with a full-flavored cheese, like our Dried Fruit Goat Log or our Cheddar with Scotch Bonnet Chilis, if you're feeling really bold. It also goes well on a sandwich with our Spicy Uncured Charcuterie Selection.
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