Old Fashioned Pumpkin Butter

If you want to contribute something homemade and amazing to a holiday gathering, this simple pumpkin butter that's sweet, spicy, and intensely flavored is the answer!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 33 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pure pumpkin puree
• 0.25 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup pure maple syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, cayenne pepper, apple juice, and apple cider vinegar in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan; whisk until thoroughly combined. Place over medium-high heat and stir occasionally until simmering.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and reduces by about half, 45 to 60 minutes. The sauce will be very hot, so wear an oven mitt and stir carefully. You may also want to use a splatter guard to keep the sauce from dirtying your stove.

Step 3

Once reduced, remove from the stove and let cool for 10 minutes. Toss in butter and whisk until it disappears. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 4

Transfer pumpkin butter into an airtight container and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled and flavors have developed, 8 hours to overnight. Store in the refrigerator.