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This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It’s sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you’ll never go back to the store-bought kind!

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It's sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you'll never go back to the store-bought kind! #pumpkinbutter #pumpkinbutterrecipe #pumpkinrecipes #slowcookerrecipes #fallrecipes #fallbreakfastideas #fallbreakfasts #recipe

I have a lot of favorite things about fall. These cookies, that smoothie, cooler weather, and pumpkin spice lattes…just to name a few. I also love going to a pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin.

Like I mentioned last week, the kid inside me loves to carve a pumpkin every year and roast the seeds. It’s something that I grew up doing with my family and will continue to do with the hubster.

And when I’m at the pumpkin patch, I always browse around the gift shop. I love looking at all of the homemade jams, jellies, butter and cider. And I always end up buying a few jars of pumpkin and apple butter to take home.

Even though I make my own apple butter every year, I just can’t resist the canned kind, either. But when I crack open that jar, I’m reminded that my homemade version is a lot better.

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It's sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you'll never go back to the store-bought kind!

The same goes with this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter. This spread combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It’s sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you’ll never go back to the store-bought kind!

Besides eating it straight from the jar, I love to add this to my oatmeal in the mornings. It will take your breakfast to a whole new, pumpkin level. Trust me!

Trust me when I say that this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter is better than the kind found at pumpkin patches and stores. It’s fresh, decadent, and made with just a few simple ingredients. What could be easier than that?

And just like my apple butter, this spread is made in the slow cooker. And that means that you can prep the ingredients and then forget about it while the slow cooker does its thing.

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It's sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you'll never go back to the store-bought kind! #pumpkinbutter #pumpkinbutterrecipe #pumpkinrecipes #slowcookerrecipes #fallrecipes #fallbreakfastideas #fallbreakfasts #recipe

Once this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter simmering away, your house will be filled with the aroma of fall. And nothing beats that on a cool, fall day. It also makes a great gift to deliver in a mason jar for parties or Thanksgiving. But for me, I usually devour this spread way too fast to give it away. Maybe I need to work on that…

So grab that can of pumpkin and prepare this easy and oh-so delicious Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter. With an irresistible taste and creamy texture, you’ll be spreading this butter on just about everything!

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It's sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you'll never go back to the store-bought kind! #pumpkinbutter #pumpkinbutterrecipe #pumpkinrecipes #slowcookerrecipes #fallrecipes #fallbreakfastideas #fallbreakfasts #recipe

Looking for more pumpkin treats? I’ve got you covered!

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It's sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you'll never go back to the store-bought kind!
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter combines the signature flavors of fall and is perfect to spread onto toast, bagels, and more. It's sweet, creamy, and so easy to make, that you'll never go back to the store-bought kind!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin recipe, slow cooker recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14.5 ounce) pure pumpkin
  • ¼ cup apple cider
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½-2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice see note below**

Instructions

  • Add the pumpkin, apple cider, white sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice to a slow cooker. Stir well.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours until butter has reached your desired consistency, stirring every hour.
  • Pour butter into a mason jar (or other airtight container) and allow to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

**Another reader suggested that 2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice was too strong in this recipe. You may want to start with 1/2 tablespoon and then increase from there, depending on your tastes.
Pumpkin butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month.
Lightly adapted from Skinny Ms.
Tried this recipe?Mention @pumpkin_n_spice or tag #pumpkin_n_spice!

By Gayle |

Comments

  1. Mir says

    I've never had pumpkin butter, but it's been on my list of things to try forever! It's so cool that you used a slow cooker to make it, too! It looks so good!
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  3. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    Oh my gosh, I have ALWAYS wanted to try pumpkin butter at home and you totally just gave me every reason in the book to make it happen! I seriously LOVE that this is made in the crockpot, Gayle! I can only imagine the amazing smells while it cooks!
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  10. Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says

    We are on the same wavelength with our slow cooker recipes this morning, Gayle! Would you believe I've never had pumpkin butter? After seeing this version I know I'm going to have to give it a try! I love that it's made in the slow cooker - I bet that gives it amazing flavor!
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    • Gayle says

      Oh I think you would love pumpkin butter, Kristine! It's so easy to make and so delicious. It definitely screams fall to me! :)
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  14. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    I haven't been to the pumpkin patch here yet, but I'm with you- Iove the cute little store with all their jarred pumpkin delicacies! This pumpkin butter would be sure to stand out as THE winner if our pumpkin patch store sold it! I LOVE this, Gayle! All of fall's deliciousness in one butter? OMG, Dangerous! I want to slather this on ALL THE THINGS! I love that it is made in the slow cooker too! This is perfect, my dear! Pinned! Cheers! <3
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    • Gayle says

      Thanks, Cheyanne! This pumpkin butter is kind of dangerous. I've pretty much been eating it on just about everything! :)
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  20. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    Is it weird that I've never made any kind of butter?? They all sound so incredible but my laziness gets the best of me! Lol. I love that this is made in the slow cooker, makes it so much more achievable for us lazy ones!
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    • Gayle says

      This slow cooker recipe was made for when you don't feel like making a time consuming recipe! And it's literally SO easy...I think you would love it! :)
      Reply

  21. Keri @ Fashionable Foods says

    I've never tried pumpkin butter, but I'm a HUGE apple butter fan. I've made my great-grandmother's recipe for years and I suppose I've been out of the loop when it comes to other butters out there! I have got to try this!
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    • Gayle says

      Oh I'm sure your Grandma's apple butter is good! I love making that too, and this was my first time making pumpkin butter. If you love pumpkin, then you'll enjoy this, Keri! :)
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  23. marcie says

    I love DIY recipes like this -- homemade is always so much better! I've never made apple or pumpkin butter, and I have no idea why? This looks like the ultimate fall spread!
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  24. Ami@NaiveCookCooks says

    Gayle I am loving everything pumpkin this season and with November already being here ( Can you believe it?! I am still in denial mode!), I need to try this asap and since I got a slow cooker, I am always on the hunt for slow cooker recipes hehe!!
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  29. Neeli @ Neeli's Unique Creations says

    I've never had apple or pumpkin butter before and I really do want to try it. I've seen them at the grocery store, but now I want to make some from scratch. Your recipe is so simple and easy. Too bad I don't have a slow cooker. I need to find one that is reliable and doesn't heat up too fast.
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    • Gayle says

      I think you would love it, Neeli! It's so easy to make and full of flavor! You could also make it on the stove, too.
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  30. Catherine says

    Dear Gayle, I love that you used the slow cooker to make this! I love that you can almost make anything in a slow cooker...I should use mine more often. Your pumpkin butter sounds perfect! xo, Catherine
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  31. Nikki says

    Thank you for sharing this. I love pumpkin and was thinking of making this and sharing them also with people I work with. Is it safe to double to triple the ingredients (making for 24 or so people) when cooking a batch?
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    • Gayle says

      Hi Nikki! I'm sure your co-workers will love this! I've never doubled or tripled the batch before so I can't say for sure, but I'm sure it would turn out just as good. Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
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    • Gayle says

      Hi Cindy! I've never canned the pumpkin butter, so I can't say for sure whether it would turn out. I'm sorry about that but hope you enjoy if you try it!
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  33. Betty D says

    I made this recipe x 6 this past weekend (three 29oz cans of pumpkin from Costco...lots to share). It's pretty good, but my one comment is that this calls for far too much pumpkin spice - and this from someone who usually doubles the spices called for in a recipe. I did start with McCormick spice - which has allspice - and ended up with Walmart's brand - which has cloves instead. That might have been part of the difference, but still, just too much heat and I added extra brown sugar to even out the flavor. The apple cider is a nice touch and I may make this again, but will cut the spice to 1/2 to 3/4 of what's called for. Thanks for the recipe - the slow cooker is *definitely* the way to do this!
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  34. Cynthia Traverse says

    I am hoping to try this recipe in the next couple of days. I was wondering if you had any idea about the carbs in the pumpkin butter. I am a diabetic and I would like to know if possible. Also, have you known anyone to make this recipe with sugar substitute (like Splenda, for example)? Thanks. I love your recipes.
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    • Gayle says

      Hi Cynthia! Unfortunately, I don't know anything about carbs in pumpkin. Maybe an online nutrition calculator could help with that? Also, I haven't made with a sugar substitute either, so I can't say how that would turn out. Sorry about that! Hope you love this if you try it and thanks for stopping by!
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