Old Fashioned Pumpkin Butter

If you want to contribute something homemade and amazing to a holiday gathering, this simple pumpkin butter is the answer! Imagine the best pumpkin pie filling you've ever had, and then imagine it being 10 times better with a deeper, more intense pumpkin flavor, just the right amount of sweetness, and just the right amount of spices to make things interesting. Spread on buttered toast.

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

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pure pumpkin puree

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.