Ahh ... pumpkin butter. How I love thee. It's like smearing pumpkin pie on your toast or muffin. And it's perfectly acceptable and legal. Now for the first time, I made my own. I'm so happy that I'm jumping for joy in my old-lady orthopedic shoes. No more searching specialty grocery stores for this delicious preserve.
Recipe
1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree
3/4 cup apple juice
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 & 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmet
juice of half a lemon
Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a laerge saucepan; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir frequently. Adjust spice to taste. Stir in lemon juice, or more to taste.
Once cool, pumpkin butter can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
To preserve: Spoon hot pumpkin mixture into hot jars, filling to within 1/4 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
34 comments:
Hmm, good idea! My granddaughter can't eat peanut butter, so a new spread is in order. Gonna try this.
Oh, I love pumpkin butter! I have a microwave recipe that I always make, but I'll have to try yours out. My favorite way to eat it is on a piece of toast with some peanut butter. SO good.
I haven't had pumpkin butter for years! Sounds so yummy!
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I LOVE pumpkin butter, especially on a bagel with cream cheese, yum! Thanks for sharing this recipe I will try it out for sure :o)
So I really like pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin spice cookies.. I would love this! especially on some biscuits! Thanks!
YUM! Pumpkin butter! I LoVe pumpkin anything! I am definetly trying this one out!!! Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving your super message!
I'm so glad that you stopped by my blog. The pumpkin butter sounds wonderful. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Come back & visit often. Cherry Kay
Pumpkin butter...mmmm...that sounds just wonderful!
Oh I'd love to try this - but we can't get cans of pumpkin here:-{
I LOVE pumpkin! Who doesn't right? Thanks for posting this.
I love pumpkin. I will save this recipe for the holidays.
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oh how i love thee too!!!!
so gonna need this recipe! i'm loving all your recipes. You have some great taste!
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oh, and as if you needed anymore encouragement, Pumpkin is a superfood, and canned is ever better for you than fresh, so there, chomp on that! I know I will :)!
YES!..Moogie thanks for being my newest follower,I am following you now also,ain't it fun.Lurvn'the pumpkin butter,I am copy/paste so I can make this too,cause hubby is diabetic(2)and he can eat this on a bagel for breakfast,oh yeah,I'll probable eat it just cause I want too,hehehe.Looking forward to future recipes,all of the foodies look delish,do you FOODIE FRIDAY with DESIGNSBYGOLLUM?
Um, no fair Moogie! I read this post on an empty stomach! I have to try this recipe & if I don't eat it all...make some as gifts. It's the perfect time of year for it! Yum!! Thanks for stopping by my little blog and following me. I'm now following you and this delicious blog...my hips will surely approve;-)
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I love pumpkin butter.
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This looks great!! Thanks for the follow. I love your blog and am following you back!
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perfect fall recipe for all of us Gardening fiends! YUM!
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Pumpkin butter is awesome on ginger cookies- thanks for the recipe!
Very nice...wonder if you can do this with butternut squash.
wow very interesting n new recipe for me ....thanks for sharing
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It looks delicious Moogie, and I'm so happy that you no longer have to shop for this at specialty stores, but I must ask you, where do you shop for your orthopedic shoes? (One old geezer to another, of course)
I love any pumpkin recipe and am sure that this one would not disappoint!
This is the first time I've seen pumpkin butter =) I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin but this sounds really interesting and so so good!!
This sounds so good-I have never heard of it before.
Thanks for the recipe.
Carolyn
I love pumpkin butter and this sounds like a great recipe. Of course, because I have candida, I will have to leave out the sugar and apple juice. Hopefully it turns out.
Have a GREAT week. Terry
Hello Moogie,
Sounds healthy and interesting, cant's wait to try it..Thanks for joining in my site, will hop in often to check your delicious recipes...
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I LOVE apple butter but have never had pumpkin butter. Thank you so much for the recipe! Yum! Hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
fabulous idea!
I'm so glad you found me!!! You have some good eating on here! I'm your newest follower too!
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wow. Love your food blog! I'll have to try this.
~ Julie
Yum! Once my sugar pumpkins are ready to be harvested, I'm giving this a try. They'd make great gifts!
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sooo many yummy recipes to try! LOVE all the pics with them!
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