Description
A rich and flavorful Pumpkin Butter recipe made with pumpkin puree, warm spices, honey, and a touch of lemon juice. This simple, no-fuss spread is perfect for fall, ideal on toast, pancakes, or as a sweet addition to desserts and snacks.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place all of the ingredients—pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and lemon juice—into a saucepan to prepare for cooking.
- Cook Mixture: Cook the mixture over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the ingredients are well blended and the flavors meld together without burning.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the saucepan from heat and let the pumpkin butter cool. Once cooled, it is ready to serve as a delicious spread or accompaniment.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree—not pumpkin pie filling—for best results.
- Adjust honey quantity based on your desired sweetness level.
- Store leftover pumpkin butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- This recipe can be doubled or tripled and preserved by freezing for longer storage.
- Try warming before serving to enhance the flavors.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Spread, Condiment
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
