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Homemade pumpkin butter spread on a slice of toast next to a mason jar filled with pumpkin butter on a wooden surface

Homemade Pumpkin Butter

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
  • measuring cups/ spoons
  • Half-pint mason jar (or small jars)
  • Airtight container lid
  • Splatter guard (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée fresh pumpkin puree, own pumpkin puree, or canned
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice or orange juice
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract add after cooking

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, combine pumpkin purée, maple syrup, brown sugar, lemon juice, pinch of salt, and pumpkin spice. Stir until smooth.
  • Place over medium-low heat. Stir often and cook until mixture begins to thicken, about 20–30 minutes. Use a splatter guard if needed.
  • Continue cooking until the pumpkin mixture has a silky texture and darkens slightly. It should resemble pumpkin pie filling.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
  • Transfer the pumpkin butter into a half-pint mason jar or small jars. Let cool before sealing with an airtight lid.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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