Cooked low and slow, this maple pumpkin butter is a delicious and flavorful spread to enjoy with your morning toast

maple pumpkin butter spread on brioche toast.
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Pumpkin is taking over the internet! I’m not kidding. Thanks to Sara of Cake Over Steak, over 70 bloggers have teamed up for the ultimate #VirtualPumpkinParty!

You can find all things pumpkin from my maple pumpkin butter brioche toast with sliced pears and candied pumpkin seeds to this scrumptious pumpkin pie milkshake or this savory Thai pumpkin curry.

Pumpkin Butter

One of these days, I will make pumpkin butter from scratch using whole pumpkins. For now, I’m totally happy using canned pumpkin.

I’ve always wondered why it’s called pumpkin butter when it actually contains no butter. Same goes for apple butter. My guess is that butter refers to the smooth spreadable consistency. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

Regardless of it’s name, pumpkin butter is delicious. When spread on a piece of toast, it tastes like autumn exploded in your mouth.

jars of homemade maple pumpkin butter.

Cooking Instructions

Of course, you could easily go to Trader Joe’s and buy yourself a jar of pre-made pumpkin butter, but where’s the fun in that? Pumpkin butter is super easy to make at home, plus you can add all sorts of herbs and spices to your liking.

For me, it’s maple. Maple anything during autumn gives me all the feels. You can cook this low and slow in a crockpot, however I prefer to simply it cook it on the stove.

Add all the the ingredients in a heavy bottomed sauce pot and cook it for about half an hour until it’s thick and super aromatic. Stir it from time to time to make sure the mixture doesn’t burn at the bottom. That’s it!

Maple Pumpkin Butter Brioche Toast with bite taken out.

Serving Suggestions

Use it warm, or eat it chilled. Either way, it’ll taste just as good.

My favorite way to enjoy pumpkin butter is on a thick brioche toast with sliced pear and a sprinkling of candied pumpkin seeds. And just for kicks, sometimes I like to drizzle a tiny bit of maple syrup on top.

It is excellent swirled in oatmeal or yogurt. Use it to top vanilla ice cream instead of chocolate fudge. Or, simply eat it with a spoon!

Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

jars of homemade maple pumpkin butter.

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Maple Pumpkin Butter

Cooked low and slow, this maple pumpkin butter is a delicious and flavorful spread to enjoy with your morning toast. 
Yield: about 36 oz
Servings: 36
Maple Pumpkin Butter Brioche Toast
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 15 oz canned pumpkin
  • ¾ cup dark maple syrup
  • ½ cup apple cider, or apple juice
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions 

  • Add all ingredients to a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Set over medium-high heat, stir ingredients together and bring mixture to a boil. Allow to boil for about 30-45 seconds and then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Allow mixture to simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered. Frequently stir to ensure mixture does not burn at the bottom of the pot. By this time, the mixture should have thickened substantially and it should be very fragrant. It will continue to thicken as it cools.
  • Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Transfer pumpkin butter to airtight containers, cover and store in the fridge until ready to use.

Notes

Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to two weeks. 

Nutrition

Calories: 34kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 0.3g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.04g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 35mg, Potassium: 70mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 3677IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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27 Comments

  1. Keto Diet Line says:

    what a great style, it not easy job well don.

  2. paul says:

    wow so lovely decorations, table are greatly decorated.

  3. Mona J Yoder says:

    Hi there, I just wanted to say thanks for this informative post, can you please allow me to post it on my blog?

  4. Beks says:

    Just made this for breakfast! Soooooo delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and everything was perfect, definitely adding this to my recipes! Thank you for sharing!

  5. Lori says:

    Yum! Love this idea! It looks delicious!

  6. Sophie Anderson says:

    OKKK I see you! This looks incredible! So perfect for the holiday season ?