Pumpkin Butter Recipes That Will Transform Your Fall Toast
This homemade pumpkin butter is rich, spiced, and cozy — the perfect fall spread for toast, pancakes, oatmeal, or baking. Made in under 30 minutes with just a few ingredients, it’s a must-have for autumn mornings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 1½ cups 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree or 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree
- ½ cup apple cider
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Optional: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil for richness
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: In a medium saucepan, mix pumpkin puree, apple cider, maple syrup, lemon juice, and all spices. Stir well to combine.
- Simmer: Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 25–30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
- Check doneness: The pumpkin butter is ready when it’s reduced by about one-third, darkened in color, and thick enough to hold a line on the back of a spoon.
- Cool and store: Remove from heat and let cool completely. Transfer to jars and refrigerate. The butter will thicken more as it cools.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling). Adjust sweetener to taste and try variations like honey or date syrup. For a chocolate twist, stir in 1–2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder at the end of cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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