Pumpkin Butter

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Pumpkin butter is everything delicious about pumpkin in concentrated, spreadable form. It’s fall in a jar and it’s all the better when you make it from scratch!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin butter

Servings: cups

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds pie pumpkin {about ~1 sugar pie pumpkin}
3 cups water, divided {+ more as needed}
1/3 cup brown sugar {optional - see notes}
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash and dry the pumpkin and then cut it in half, slightly on one side of the stem. Remove the stem from the section that has it.
2 pounds pie pumpkin
Remove the innards using a spoon or ice cream scoop.
Slice each half of the pumpkin into four pieces.
Place the pumpkin slices onto a plate and microwave for 5 minutes, checking on them in 90 second increments.
Allow the pumpkin slices to cool for a few minutes.
Remove the softened pumpkin from the rind using a spoon or paring knife.
Place softened pumpkin pies into a heavy-bottomed saucepan along with 1& 1/3 cups water.
Add the sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and cloves to the saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil for 1 minute.
1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 2 tbsp maple syrup
Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. If the mixture is getting too dry, add water 2 tbsp at a time to keep it from scorching.
Mash the pumpkin with a pastry cutter or a potato masher until the pumpkin has been broken down.
Blend the pumpkin and an additional 1 & 2/3 cup of water with an immersion blender until smooth, or transfer it in batches to a blender or food processor.
Continue to cook the blended pumpkin on medium-low, stirring occasionally until the mixture has thickened.

Notes

Makes 3-4 cups depending on how much you cook it down.
Nutrition values are an estimate only.

Stovetop Instructions:
Cook apples, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in a heavy-bottomed saucepan on low for 3-6 hours, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition