It is so incredibly easy to make your own deliciously spiced, thick, and creamy pumpkin butter. You're going to love this amazing Crockpot Pumpkin Butter recipe!
With loads of warm Fall spices, this Crockpot Pumpkin Butter is so delicious. You will never want to buy the store stuff again when you see how simple it is to make your own.
One bite of this (yes, I eat it from the jar!) and you'll see why homemade pumpkin butter is where it's at!
💭 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about this easy fruit butter recipe.
Pumpkin butter is a simple pumpkin puree that has been sweetened and spiced and cooked down until it becomes thick and creamy.
Pumpkin butter is made from real (pure) pumpkin puree with apple cider, white and light brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice.
Yes, apple juice can be substituted if you do not have apple cider when making pumpkin butter.
Pumpkin pie spice usually contains a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger - warm spices that go really well with pumpkin desserts!
If you do not have pumpkin pie spice, add the following instead:
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon each ground ginger, ground cloves, and ground allspice
Pumpkin butter will keep well up to 1 month in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.
No. Pumpkin puree is just pureed pumpkin. Pumpkin butter is pumpkin puree that's been mixed with sugar and spices to create a spread.
Yes. You can either freeze individual servings in ice trays or larger amounts in an airtight container for several months.
You can learn How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree here, or you can use store-bought canned pumpkin. Just be sure it is pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
🧂 Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients for this easy slow cooker pumpkin butter recipe:
- Pure pumpkin puree
- Apple cider or apple juice
- White sugar
- Brown sugar
- Pumpkin pie spice
This is meant to be a brief overview of the Crockpot Pumpkin Butter recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
🔪Instructions
This recipe will make 2 pints or 1 quart of pumpkin butter.
- Into the slow cooker, combine the pumpkin puree, apple cider, sugars and pumpkin pie spice.
- Set the Crockpot to LOW for 4.5 hours or HIGH for 2.5 hours.
- Use a canning jar funnel to spoon the pumpkin butter into mason jars.
- Allow the pumpkin butter to cool completely before affixing the lid and refrigerating.
Equipment
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- Slow Cooker
- Measuring Spoons
- Liquid Measuring Cup and Dry Measuring Cups
- Canning Jars and Canning Jar Funnel
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⏲️ Storage
Store your pumpkin butter in a canning jar with a lid (or another airtight container) in the refrigerator for us to 1 month.
Alternatively, you can freeze it. Be sure to leave enough headroom in the jar if it is going to be frozen. Pumpkin butter in the freezer will keep for up to 6 months.
You could also pick up some baker's twine to wrap around the top of the jar to make a little gift for friends and neighbors. Make sure if you are gifting it that you tell them to keep it in the refrigerator.
⭐ Tips
✔️ Be sure to pick up the right can at the grocery store. This recipe calls for pure pumpkin puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling. You can also make your own fresh pumpkin puree.
✔️ Allow the pumpkin butter to cool before ladling it into jars. It will be much easier to handle the jars!
📖 Variations
- Replace half of the brown sugar with maple syrup for a pumpkin butter with a subtle maple flavor.
- Substitute apple juice for apple cider.
- You can taste the pumpkin butter and then add more spices to it as you like.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
It's great for spreading on toast, English muffins, bagels, and rolls. It's the perfect spread for homemade biscuits or to roll up inside crescent rolls, too.
It is also delicious on pancakes, mixed into overnight oats, and spread onto crepes.
It also makes a really amazing filling for oat bars.
You can even add it to smoothies or put it on top of ice cream!
😋 Similar Recipes
If you love pumpkin, you'll want to check out these other delicious pumpkin recipes:
- No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
- Creamy Pumpkin Hot Cocoa
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
- Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Related: Check out more slow cooker recipes here.
📋 Crockpot Pumpkin Butter
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Crockpot Pumpkin Butter
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Equipment
- Canning Jars
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz cans pure pumpkin or about 2 cups homemade pumpkin puree
- ½ cup apple cider
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Into the slow cooker, combine the pumpkin puree, apple cider, sugars and pumpkin pie spice.2 15 oz cans pure pumpkin, ½ cup apple cider, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- Set the Crockpot to LOW for 4.5 hours or HIGH for 2.5 hours.
- Use a canning jar funnel to spoon the pumpkin butter into mason jars.
- Allow the pumpkin butter to cool completely before affixing the lid and refrigerating.
Notes
Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about this recipe. What is pumpkin butter?
Pumpkin butter is a simple pumpkin puree that has been sweetened and spiced and cooked down until it becomes thick and creamy. What is pumpkin butter made of?
Pumpkin butter is made from real (pure) pumpkin puree with apple cider, white and light brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Can I use apple juice instead of apple cider to make pumpkin butter?
Yes, apple juice can be substituted if you do not have apple cider when making pumpkin butter. What does pumpkin pie spice contain?
Pumpkin pie spice usually contains a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger - warm spices that go really well with pumpkin desserts! What can I use if I don't have pumpkin pie spice?
If you do not have pumpkin pie spice, add the following instead:
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon each ground ginger, ground cloves, and ground allspice How long does pumpkin butter last?
Pumpkin butter will keep well for up to 1 month in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer. Is pumpkin butter the same as pumpkin puree?
No. Pumpkin puree is just pureed pumpkin. Pumpkin butter is pumpkin puree that's been mixed with sugar and spices to create a spread. Can I freeze pumpkin butter?
Yes. You can either freeze individual servings in ice trays or larger amounts in an airtight container for several months. ⭐ Tips
- Be sure to pick up the right can at the grocery store. This recipe calls for pure pumpkin puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling. You can also make your own pumpkin puree.
- Allow the pumpkin butter to cool before ladling it into jars. It will be much easier to handle the jars!
- Replace half of the brown sugar with maple syrup for a pumpkin butter with a subtle maple flavor.
- Substitute apple juice for apple cider.
- You can taste the pumpkin butter and then add more spices to it as you like.
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