Description
This Lazy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter recipe is a simple and delicious way to make a rich, spiced spread using pumpkin puree and warm spices. Slow cooking allows the flavors to meld beautifully, creating a smooth and flavorful pumpkin butter perfect for toast, oatmeal, or baking.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 cups pumpkin puree (or two 15 oz cans)
- 1½ cups brown sugar (or erythritol for sugar free)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Prepare the Pumpkin Puree: Place the pumpkin puree, making sure it is pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling, into the slow cooker bowl. This is the base for your pumpkin butter.
- Add Spices and Sweetener: Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar (or erythritol for a sugar-free option), ground nutmeg, ginger, and cloves to the pumpkin puree in the slow cooker.
- Mix Ingredients: Stir all ingredients thoroughly to combine and ensure the spices and sweetener are evenly distributed in the pumpkin puree.
- Cook Slowly: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. The longer cooking time intensifies the flavors and thickens the mixture to the perfect spreadable consistency.
- Cool the Mixture: Once cooking is complete, allow the pumpkin butter to cool down before handling further.
- Store and Enhance Flavor: Transfer the pumpkin butter to a container, add the cinnamon sticks back in, and refrigerate overnight. This resting period will deepen the cinnamon flavor, making the pumpkin butter more aromatic and delicious.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling to avoid added sugars and spices.
- For a sugar-free version, substitute brown sugar with erythritol or another preferred sweetener.
- The longer the slow cooker runs, the smoother and more intensely flavored the pumpkin butter will become.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator and use within two weeks for best flavor and freshness.
- Great as a spread on toast, stirred into yogurt or oatmeal, or used in baking recipes.
