Description
This Crock Pot Pumpkin Butter is a rich, smooth, and flavorful fall spread made by slow cooking pumpkin puree with warm spices, apple cider, and sweeteners. Perfect for spreading on toast, biscuits, or stirring into oatmeal, it offers a cozy and natural pumpkin flavor with a hint of spice and sweetness.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the pumpkin puree, apple cider, brown sugar, maple syrup, lemon juice, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt to a crock pot. Stir well until everything is fully combined.
- Cook Mixture: Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth and rich in color.
- Add Vanilla: During the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in the vanilla extract to enhance the flavor.
- Adjust Consistency: If the pumpkin butter is thicker than desired, stir in a small amount of apple cider until the preferred consistency is reached.
- Cool and Store: Allow the pumpkin butter to cool before transferring to jars or airtight containers. Store in the refrigerator and use within two weeks.
Notes
- Pumpkin butter is delicious spread on toast, biscuits, pancakes, or stirred into oatmeal or yogurt.
- For a smoother texture, blend the finished pumpkin butter briefly with an immersion blender.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more maple syrup or brown sugar if desired.
