Pumpkin Butter
Fall is in the air and that means pumpkin everything! This recipe for spiced pumpkin butter is a great way to enjoy the taste of pumpkin spice season all year long. It's perfect for spreading on toast, pancakes, or using in recipes.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 470kcal
Ingredients
- 15 oz can of pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon use Ceylon, it is sweeter than Saigon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1½ cup sugar white or brown, or a combination
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium heavy bottomed sauce pan add the pumpkin puree, apple juice, pinch of salt, and spices. Stir to mix.15 oz can of pumpkin puree, ¾ cup apple juice, 2 teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon cloves, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, pinch of salt
- Add the sugar, any combination of all white, all brown, or a mixture. Stir to mix in.1½ cup sugar
- Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat.
- Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.
- Place in Ball canning jars, and store in the refrigerator.
- You can use the Ball Water Process canning method or a Pressure Canning method to store long term in your pantry also.
Crock Pot Pumpkin Butter
- Put all the ingredients into the crock pot or slow cooker, stir well. Then, set the crock pot on high for 3 hours. Check to see that the pumpkin butter has thickened. If it is too thick, just add a small amount of liquid (apple juice or water) to thin it down to that nice spreadable texture.
- Ladle into mason jars and store in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- Try to find Ceylon cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is a little more expensive, but is actually 'true' cinnamon. The other cinnamon commonly sold is Saigon cinnamon, which is actually Cassia, a relative of cinnamon. Most of the cinnamon sold in the spice jars in our grocery stores is NOT Ceylon cinnamon, but instead the less expensive Cassia (Saigon).
- Ceylon cinnamon (true cinnamon) is best for baking and sweet dishes. It has a more pronounced cinnamon flavor.
- Cassia cinnamon (Saigon cinnamon) is best for savory dishes, like biryani, stews, rice pilaf, ect. Cassia requires more to get that great cinnamon flavor, but it also has a slightly bitter after taste the more you add. Cassia also has higher levels of Coumadin, a blood thinner, naturally in it.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 120g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 111g | Vitamin A: 22066IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg