This homemade pumpkin butter is thick, spiced, and comes together on the stovetop in just 10 minutes. All you need is pumpkin puree, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of sea salt to make a creamy fall spread that tastes like it took all day.
It is the kind of recipe you will want to keep a jar of in the fridge all season long.
I love making a batch of this on a cool fall morning while the smell of pumpkin spice fills the kitchen.
It comes together in one saucepan with no canning or special equipment required, and it thickens up beautifully in just a few minutes on the stove.
Once it cools, it is ready to spread on toast, swirl into oatmeal, or stir into your morning coffee for an easy homemade pumpkin spice latte.
If you are looking for more yummy pumpkin recipes you might also enjoy my Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, this Dunkin Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, my Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, this Gluten Free Pumpkin Gingersnap Parfait, my Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Chocolate Glaze, or this Gluten Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake recipes.
You can find all of my breakfast recipes here: Gluten Free Breakfast Recipes
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What Is Pumpkin Butter
Despite the name, pumpkin butter does not contain any actual butter. It is a thick, spiced pumpkin spread made by simmering pumpkin puree down with sugar and spice until it thickens into something you can spoon straight onto toast. Think of it as a cross between pumpkin pie filling and apple butter, minus the dairy.
Ways To Use Pumpkin Butter
This spread is good on more than toast. A few of my favorite ways to use it:
- Stir a spoonful into your morning coffee for an easy pumpkin spice latte
- Swirl it into oatmeal or yogurt
- Spread it on biscuits, waffles, or pancakes
- Use it as a topping for ice cream
Tips For Making Pumpkin Butter
This mixture thickens fast, so give it a stir every minute or so once it starts to change color, so it does not scorch on the bottom of the pan.
Storage
After the pumpkin butter has cooled to room temperature store it in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
I like this glass latch storage jar, this Ball stack and store jar and these Ball crystal jelly jars.
Top Tip
This pumpkin butter is delicious on toast or a bagel. It is also amazing to add a dollop of this pumpkin butter to your morning cup of coffee to make a pumpkin spice latte.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pumpkin butter is a combination of pumpkin puree, sugar, lemon juice and spices. It can quickly be made on the stovetop in under 10 minutes.
Pumpkin butter can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days. It can also be frozen in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
Pumpkin butter is delicious on toast, toasted bagels or adding a dollop to your coffee for a pumpkin spice latte.
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Pumpkin Butter - Trader Joe's Copycat Recipe
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This homemade pumpkin butter is thick, spiced, and ready in just 10 minutes on the stovetop. Made with pumpkin puree, brown sugar, honey, and warm spice, it is the perfect fall spread for toast, oatmeal, or your morning coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Honey
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- ¼ tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
In a saucepan over medium heat add the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, pumpkin pie spice and sea salt. Stir to combine.
Heat while stirring until the sauce goes from bright orange to a dark orange and thickens a bit, about 5 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and let the pumpkin butter cool slightly.
Pour the pumpkin butter into a sealable container and let cool to room temperature.
Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
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Notes
Hint: Be sure to use pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
If you make this homemade pumpkin butter, come back and leave a comment and a star rating below to let me know how it turned out. I love hearing how your batch came together.
Pumpkin Butter Ingredients
Instructions
In a saucepan over medium heat add the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, pumpkin pie spice and sea salt. Stir to combine.
Heat while stirring until the sauce goes from bright orange to a dark orange and thickens a bit, about 5 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and let the pumpkin butter cool slightly.
Pour the pumpkin butter into a sealable container and let cool to room temperature.
Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
Hint: Be sure to use pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling.
Laura Weatherly says
Can you can it?
smallfarmbiglife says
Hi Laura. I don't have any knowledge about canning so I can't speak to whether or not this could be canned. Sorry I'm not a help with that. ~Elaine
Paula says
Thank you for this! We only got one jar of TJ’s version this year before they sold out! This hit the spot! The only thing we will do different next time is cut the lemon juice in half as it was a tad bit tart but absolutely edible! Thanks again!
smallfarmbiglife says
I'm glad you liked this recipe. I probably do tend to like things tart. Thank you for leaving a review Paula! ~Elaine