I already talked about my obsession with pumpkin here. Something I am not obsessed with is that fact that most pumpkin recipes only call for one cup of pumpkin puree. A can of pumpkin puree has more than one cup in it. What is a girl to do?! Stick it in a tupperware and put it in my refrigerator? Um, sure but I know that I will forget about it and that it will inevitably end up being pushed to the back (aka the pit of icy no return.) I had to think of something and I couldn't bring myself to bake any more sweets..... yet.
When my mom worked at Williams-Sonoma she always bought a million jars of pumpkin butter with her discount. We would have it sitting in our pantry for months past pumpkin season. I did not complain. I would spread that stuff on toast, english muffins, normal muffins, etc. every morning before I left for school.
In short, pumpkin butter is my jam.
(Ha. Get it?! Yeah, I'm hilarious.)
Since I live in the middle of nowhere (yay for Tallahassee), I am not fortunate enough to have a Williams-Sonoma nearby (which is a complete crime BTW). I decided to go ahead and try to make pumpkin butter with that random tupperware of pumpkin puree sitting on the top shelf of my refrigerator.
Pumpkin Butter
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- Drizzle of honey
- 1/2 cup tightly packed brown sugar
- 1 T apple cider vinegar
- 1 T cinnamon
- 1/4 t nutmeg
- 1/2 T pumpkin pie spice
- 1/8 t salt
Directions:
- Put all ingredients into a sauce pan and simmer for 45 minutes on very low heat. Stir frequently.
- Refrigerate immediately. It will last for about a week or so in an airtight container.
This recipe filled half of a regular size mason jar. I will definitely double the recipe next time! Also, don't let your brown sugar caramelize like mine did. It won't taste bad but it will look like your pumpkin butter burned a little. Oops.
Spread a little lot on your toast and then sprinkle some cinnamon on top.
Enjoy!
Oh, and I take the GRE tomorrow at 1 pm. Ah.
Looks so good, I love all things pumpkin. It goes with the season so well!
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Mmmm, pumpkin butter is the BEST ever. I want to try to make my own now! This looks delish and so easy to do!
ReplyDeleteooo i love pumpkin butter (almost as nuch as i love apple butter). thanks for yet another awesome and easy recipe!! i am always stuck with leftover pumpkin, too, so i just make another batch of scones but now i can make this :)
ReplyDeletelove the new blog look, btw!
Cute new blog design! What a fabulous recipe! Giveaway on my blog right now :)
ReplyDeleteI love pumpkin butter! Since I go to school in the Appalachian mountains, it is all over the place at produce stands and little mountain stores this time of year!!!
ReplyDeleteHope the GRE went well -- I am taking it in December!!
P.S. I'm your newest follower! Cute blog!
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Ashley
I love all of your recipes but especially your pumpkin ones! :) This butter sounds delicious. How creative of you to come up with your own recipe. I actually just bought a pumpkin spice scented plug-in from Yankee Candle yesterday, and my room smells heavenly!!! It's seriously amazing.
ReplyDeleteGOOD LUCK with the GRE tomorrow!!!! :)
Good luck with the GRE! I'm sure you'll do great.. oh and that pumpkin butter looks delish - I've never had it before!
ReplyDeleteThis look delicious! :] Good Luck on your GRE! You are in my prayers!
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