The easiest slow cooker pumpkin butter to make this autumn and winter season! Nothing can be more cozy than thick, sweet, dreamy aromas and tastes of perfectly spiced and sweetened pumpkin butter! No need to roast your own pumpkin for this gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergy-free crock-pot recipe either!
Do we even need words? I’ve loved pumpkin butter for years now and as part of my mission this season to make the trifecta of “butters” (apple, pear, and pumpkin), well of course it happened! Pumpkin Butter it is SO damn easy! Just grab a slow cooker, a big ‘ole can of pumpkin, some brown sugar and spices…and your pumpkin dreams will come true!
I always have a hard time explaining “fruit butter” to people. When i say something like, “I LOVE APPLE/PUMPKIN/PEAR BUTTER”, people think I mean “butter”. That is far…very far, from the case. I always just end up telling them that I mean “the best alternative to jelly or jam” (aka, fruit spread heaven!) This is the kind of butter you can eat with a spoon and it would be socially acceptable.
Spreading pumpkin butter on toast, nut/seed butter sandwiches, swirled in oatmeal/porridge, a topping for pancakes/waffles, in baked goods, or what you should fill your spoon with when you open the fridge after a long day! It basically tastes like a spoonful of perfect creamy pumpkin pie! When I sent my mom a jar, she chose the spoon method (she said she didn’t have anything to spread it on) and told me it tasted like pumpkin pie too (as an unbiased opinion!)
I thought this slow cooker pumpkin butter would have to spend hours in the crockpot, but that was not the case. I was breathing in the beautiful sweet pumpkin and spice aromas for a few hours while I typed up a paper for school, but soon enough I was able to taste test 😉 Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, allergy-free, and low-sugar or super-low sugar if you want! Pumpkin butter is slow cooked to that deep richness and gets that dark burnt-orange color due to the brown sugar. You can cut the brown sugar by making some “fake-brown-sugar“, but the 1/2 cup that this recipe uses is worth it to keep the “real” (I know…you’re shocked that I said that)!
I’ll give you the notes for that below in the recipe, but nothing beats a little dark brown sugar during the fall/winter/holiday season! Pumpkin butter is also super easy and perfect for filling a pretty jar with a ribbon and gifting it for the holidays. Although, if you go down that route, you’ll need some self control to not eat it all from your recipients jars! Making some daily slow cooker pumpkin butter wouldn’t be a bad idea either, come to think of it! We are using the quick and easy “cheater” method here!
Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
- 1 (30oz) Can Pure Pumpkin Puree (or 2 15oz Cans)
- ½ Cup Erythritol
- ½ Cup Dark Brown Sugar*
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- ½ Tsp Ground Ginger
- ½ Tsp Ground Nutmeg
- ½ Tsp Ground Cloves
- ½ Tsp Maple Extract (optional, you can try vanilla too!)
- In a standard slow cooker add all the ingredients and mix.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours, giving it a mix once or twice during that period.
- Let cool before storing in glass jars for 3-4 weeks.
Mmmm, so good and it tastes like autumn love and hugs! I literally could just stick my nose in the slow cooker and breathe in the pumpkin butter ALL day long. I know I won’t be blowing $6 on pumpkin butter at the store anymore! So easy and cheap right at home…and you get the joys of the scent and fresh lovely taste! Now go fill your life with the delicious wonders of this easy peasy slow cooker pumpkin butter!
So tell me:
+ Jelly vs. Jam vs. Butter? What’s you’re #1 choice for fruit spread? I always buy butters.
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I love that you can just plonk everything in the slow cooker, and just forget about it for a few hours. Total win!
And enjoy the aromas while it’s cooking down!
I love how easy this recipe is! Pumpkin butter is one of my favorite fall treats. I have to make this soon.
Right? It is the best!
Yum! I can’t wait to give this a try
So good, so easy!
Yay! I’ve never tried making my own pumpkin butter but have been meaning to–this looks/sounds delicious! :D! Gotta love slow cooker recipes! <3
You have to make this! So easy!
I had to come check out your Pumpkin Butter Recipe because I wanted to compare it to mine! LOL! Pretty much alike except I have no idea what Erythrotol is???? Something I’ll have to google! Your Pumpkin Butter does look yummy!
It’s Swerve (as I have linked). You can just use normal sugar if you consume that…
This pumpkin butter is currently on top of my to do list! It could go so well with soooo many different things! Yum!
It does!! Hope you make it soon!
I absolutely love apple butter so I am excited to try pumpkin butter. This will go great on my homemade bread.
Yes! Perfect for some toast!
I’ve always wanted to make my own pumpkin butter but never have. I love how you’ve cut so much sugar out with your use of erythritol!
You need to whip some up this season!
Sounds wonderful, thanks for sharing.
Alright.
Thanks for explaining fruit butter, it certainly sounds a delicious alternative to other spreads.
Ha, enjoy!
We are drooling, we want this with banana bread ASAP!
O that would be so yummy!
Wow I cannot wait to try this recipe! I absolutely enjoy pumpkin flavor and spices and this will be a perfect addition to what I have planned over the holiday season.
Perfect! You’ll love this one and it makes for a great holiday gift!
This pumpkin butter looks delicious! It’s one of my favorite fall treats
It is to die for!
Now I just need to turn our pumpkins into puree…
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That would defeat the purpose of the easiness.
Just the pictures alone had me wanting to try this!
Then I guess you should!
Looks so tasty!
Thanks!
I love apple and pear butter but have never tried pumpkin butter. I’ll have to give it a try!
You must!
This looks sososo good! And easy!
Super simple!
Mmm this sounds amazing! Will definitely have to try it!
Yes!
I am obsessed with pumpkin butter! This looks like such a yummy recipe! Gonna have to try it!
Yes! Make it and stock up!
This looks interesting. I’ve never heard of pumpkin butter. My husband will probably love this!
You must not do the grocery shopping!
oh man I love LOVE pumpkin butter
Right? How could you not! Haha!
I have tried and love apple butter and banana butter. I have never tried pumpkin butter. But since I have a sister who loves pumpkin, I think we will give this a try. I looks scrumptious!
It is delicious!
My grandma used to make apple butter but I’ve never tried it with pumpkin!
Well time to try!
omg this sounds simply divine!! I will have to try this for sure!!
It is divine!
This looks delicious! I love all things pumpkin. I have not seen any recipe like this.
Well that’s weird, but here you are now!
Seriously…YUM! I’ve never tried to make pumpkin butter but this recipe has me convinced I need to at least try!
It is so easy!
Love how easy this is! So delicious that I’ll want to spread it on everything!
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Yes, everything!!
So easy! And that looks absolutely amazing!
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It TASTES amazing 😉
I can smell it already! If we put them in jars as gifts, do we have to do the whole canning sterilization process? Or I could tell them to eat it quickly? 😀
I don’t know how to sterilize so I’d just say…dig in!
I love how minimalistic your recipe is! This looks so yummy 🙂
Gotta let that good pumpkin love shine!
I need to try this, your pumpkin butter looks delicious. I don’t use our slow cooker nearly enough 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
This will be just the thing to break it out for!
Ooh, this looks so good! I’ve actually never tried pumpkin butter but I so need to make this! 🙂
Yes you do then!
Yum! I love everything pumpkin this time of year. I will definitely be giving this a try!
The more pumpkin the better!
Yum, I love pumpkin butter, but have never thought to make my own. Thanks for sharing!
Well of course make your own!
This looks amazing and so easy to make. I am going to try this this week. WIsh me luck 🙂
Let me know!! It is so yummy (and so easy)!
I have a few cans of pumpkin in my pantry right now……Thank you for the recipe! I am going to make some this week! Looks so yummy!
You won’t be disappointed 😉
wait Pumpkin (apple/pear) butter is not butter?!?!?!? Okay I’m dumb! I love the idea of something that tastes like pumpkin pie up on my toast! I might need to try this! I’m not a big cooker/baker
No active cooking or baking required here!
OMG this looks amazing! Going to try it this weekend! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Let me know! Enjoy!
Ok, I am drooling. I love pumpkin and all recipes that come out this time of year. But this one is OMG amazing looking. Just added ingredients to my grocery list.
Literally all you need is a spoon, haha! It is SO good!
This looks yummy and I like that you can make it in the slow cooker. I love jellies, jams, and butters! So I’m sure I would like pumpkin butter as well.
Yes you will! I think the best fruit spread!
This looks absolutely to die for!
It is SO good!
Oh my, this looks amazing! Going to have to break out that slow cooker 😉
Yes!! Get that baby out!
We make apple butter every year and pumpkin butter will now be added to our list. Using the slow cooker is perfect.
ALL the fruit butters during the season <3
Oh my! So unusual but can’t wait to try this!
How so?
We don’t tend to use pumpkins so much here (except for Halloween lanterns) so just about anything using them is pretty unusual. Never heard of pumpkin butter at all, nor anything similar to it.