Celebrate pumpkin spice season with Slow Cooker Maple Pumpkin Butter. Enjoy as a spread for breakfast or stirred into oatmeal, yogurt, or with pancakes and waffles for a seasonal fall treat.
Happy Thursday!
How about some homemade Maple Pumpkin Butter to slather on your morning toast or to flavor your oatmeal, pancake or waffles for a seasonal fall breakfast treat?
This Maple Pumpkin Butter tastes like pumpkin pie in a jar and is easy to make in your slow cooker. Your house will smell wonderful while it’s simmering away too!
It makes a delicious hostess gift for Thanksgiving or to share with pumpkin spice and pumpkin pie enthusiasts! It will keep in the refrigerator up to two weeks or can be stored in the freezer up to 6 months.
Here’s what you’ll need:
(2) 15 oz. cans of pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
Pure Maple Syrup (Grade A or B, your preference)
Apple Juice or Apple Cider
Pumpkin Pie Spice, or spices listed below
Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract
Sea Salt
Whisk together all the ingredients and place in slow cooker. Turn heat on LOW and cook for one hour.
Stir and cook for another 2 hours, with the lid partially open for ingredients to reduce and liquid to evaporate; stirring occasionally.
Pumpkin Butter is done when it’s thick enough to run your spoon across the bottom of your slow cooker without the pumpkin running back into the space and thickened to a spreadable “butter”. Allow to cool and place into clean jars.
Note: Slow cookers vary, so your butter might take a little more or less time.
To freeze, leave at least 1/2 inch at the top of each jar for expansion.
Alternatively, you can make this on the stove top instead of using your slow cooker, with a little babysitting and more stirring, until it’s reduced and reaches desired consistency, about 30 minutes.
I found these Kilner jars at HomeGoods a couple of weeks ago. They’re referred to as ‘tomato fruit jars’ but I thought the shape of the jars resembled the ribs on pumpkins! I cut a piece of scrapbook paper for a decorative touch to the lid and added a tag, ‘So Thankful for You’.
If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, use:
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
Slow Cooker Maple Pumpkin Butter
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz. cans pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 cup pure maple syrup Grade A or B
- 1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients in slow cooker. Turn heat on LOW and cook for one hour.
- Stir the contents and cook for another 2 hours, with the lid partially open to help ingredients reduce and liquid to evaporate.
- Stir the butter occasionally. It is done when thick enough to run a spoon across the bottom without the pumpkin running back into the space.
- Slow cookers vary, so your butter might take a little more or less time.
- Pumpkin butter will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. It may also be frozen up to 6 months. To freeze, leave at least 1/2 inch at the top of each jar for expansion as it freezes.
Notes
- Alternatively to make on stove instead of slow cooker or to double recipe: Add all ingredients to a medium pot and heat on the stove on medium high until mixture begins to bubble. Reduce heat to medium low, with lid cracked on pot to allow steam to escape and reduce. Pumpkin has a tendency to pop and splatter when heated due to high water content so keeping lid askew will help keep cooktop clean. Stir occasionally and cook until reduced and thickened to a spreadable "butter" or desired consistency, about 30 minutes. Cool completely and store in clean jars.
- Spice substitution for pumpkin pie spice, add:
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- Pumpkin butter should not be canned at home as pumpkin is too low in acid which is needed for safe canning and preservation.
It’s wonderful served with Quick and Easy Four-Ingredient Pumpkin Beer Bread,
for a delicious fall treat and is irresistible warm from the oven!
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Sounds delicious Mary! Can’t wait to try it, thanks!
This sounds wonderful! I’ll be making this! Thank you!
Oh those cute jars! I hope my HomeGoods has some in stock! Adorable gift idea for Pumpkin Butter. Thanks, Mary! Jerrie 🦃🍂🍁
Aren’t they cute?! Amazon has them, $11+ for one jar.
Hi Linda, HomeGoods had them for $3.99 each and I found them online, here for $3.95.
Yum, Now my hubby can get his pumpkin pie fix for breakfast. :)
Delicious! And such a pretty presentation too with the decorative lids and tags!
I’ve been looking for an easy recipe for pumpkin butter!! This is exactly what I’ve been searching…..this is also how I make my APPLE BUTTER which is to die for! In the CROCKPOT!! Thank you…can’t wait to try!!
Looks darling and sounds delish! Haven’t been to home goods in ages, you have me wanting to scratch that itch suddenly!
Thanks for another delicious recipe Mary! I made your pumpkin beer bread a couple weeks ago and it was a hit!
This looks like something that I’d love to make, Mary. Thanks for sharing this with us. Yum!
Thanks Mary! Those jars are so cute and the recipe sounds delicious. Clara❤️
What a wonderful gift idea! The jars you found are adorable and they do look like little pumpkins! Love the lids and tags, great ideas Mary!
Jenna
Oh my, this sounds very tasty, especially on the warm pumpkin beer bread! I love those jars and I thought the same thing, the ribs look like small pumpkins! Although a bit pricey compared to the 8 oz. Ball jars, (8 for $24.00 on Amazon), sometimes you have to splurge for the cuter look, lol! Mary, did you see the darling Kilner “honey pot jar” with the honey spoon? I bet you did and have already ordered it! Hehe. I’m PINNING and printing both recipes and maybe I can find time before Thanksgiving to make a batch and some yummy bread. Currently, all my spare time is in the yard mulching leaves, raking out flower beds and putting away yard items and hoses. (I miss my sweet helper.😥). Today, I’m getting out my Tom Turkey plates and my 5 piece Turkey serving set from you! ♥️ That will make happy! Thankful for you and the joy you bring to us! 🍊
Oh I know you are missing him Cyndi! You’ve been on my mind lately. Thank you for your visit and sweet comment, I know garden clean up is a job, I have lots to do myself that I’ve been putting off. ♥
Mary, this looks delicious and I can imagine it on waffles or pancakes. The jars are so cute.
Happy Thursday!
I am an apple butter fan! I am also a pumpkin fan too so this is right up my alley in taste and easy to make!!!
Thank you, thank you for the recipe and the jars are too cute!!!
Maple-Pumpkin butter sounds delicious! The recipe seems easier than I had anticipated. My Grandmother made apple butter which we loved!
Thank you.
Jo🍁🍂🍁🧡
The pumpkin butter sounds delicious- can’t wait to make it. Thanks for adding the note about not canning as my mind was wondering there. Still haven’t made it to HomeGoods but I will! Peace
Looks like it turned out nice and thick Mary. Love the addition of maple syrup:@)
Yumm, looks great. Love using the slow cooker. The jars are so cute and would make excellent gifts or party favors. Happy weekend.
I saw your recipe link on Nancy’s blog and I had to come check it out. I saved it so I can make it soon. It sounds delicious!