Learn how to make a delicious pumpkin butter in your slow cooker that will make your home smell like Fall as it cooks and the finished sweet spiced pumpkin butter will taste amazing. Spread this pumpkin butter on your morning toast or bagel, spoon into your morning oatmeal or yogurt or top a bowl of ice cream with the perfect pumpkin spice flavors of autumn!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Canning
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 10 Ingredients Or Less, Autumn, Cinnamon, Easy Crock-Pot Recipes, Easy Recipes, Fruit Butter, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Spice
In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker combine all ingredients and stir well to mix in spices and brown sugar.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, stirring every 1 to 2 hours to prevent sticking.
As the pumpkin butter cooks it will thicken, If you are using fresh pumpkin puree you may need to cook it longer as there is usually more water content in fresh pumpkin puree then there is in canned pumpkin puree.
The pumpkin butter is done when it mounds up on a spoon and does not run off the spoon.
Spoon finished pumpkin butter into clean half pint canning jars or plastic food storage containers and store in the freezer for up to 1 year for optimal flavor.
Notes
***Important! – The USDA does not recommend canning your own pumpkin butter, however many home cooks have been processing their own homemade pumpkin butter for years and putting it up in jars. I processed my own in jars for 45 minutes in a hot water bath and am planning on keeping them in the freezer just to be safe. If you are not into canning then just store in the freezer or fridge. Here is a link for further information: https://nchfp.uga.edu/tips/fall/pumpkins.htmlServing Size: This recipe yields 24 half pint jars. A serving size is 1 tablespoon of pumpkin butter.