Carrageenan Free Spiced Pumpkin Butter
Warm, deeply spiced, and rich with the earthy sweetness of pumpkin, this slow-simmered spread is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. It's made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients — pumpkin purée, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and a warming blend of Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric — so there's no guesswork about what's actually in the jar. That matters more than you might think, because many store-bought pumpkin butters and fruit spreads sneak in thickeners and stabilizers that can be surprisingly hard to avoid. Here, the butter thickens naturally over low heat, developing a glossy, spoonable consistency that holds its shape without any additives at all. The apple cider vinegar adds a subtle brightness that keeps the sweetness from going one-note, while the turmeric gives the color a gorgeous, almost luminous depth. Spread it on toast, swirl it into oatmeal, or dollop it alongside roasted vegetables — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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16 servings
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin purée
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pumpkin purée, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, salt, and water in a medium saucepan and whisk until smooth.
- 2
Set the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle bubble, stirring frequently.
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