THE BEST 5 MINUTE PUMPKIN BUTTER, NATURALLY SWEETENED

Raise your hand if you love pumpkin butter.

*Waves hands wildly.

How about pumpkin butter with only 3 ingredients that’s naturally sweetened?

*Begins clapping like a maniac.

This is the time of year when I want to spread pumpkin butter on EVERYTHING. Toast, pancakes, biscuits, cinnamon buns, sundaes. You name it, I wanna put pumpkin butter on it and slather it on REAL THICK.

Who am I kidding? Most of this pumpkin butter was eaten straight out of the jar with a spoon. It’s that good.

I almost bought a jar of pumpkin butter from Trader Joe’s the other day. It looked good, but one of the main ingredients was sugar. So I set about to create my own version, using only dates as a sweetener.

I love dates. They’re basically the candy of the fruit world that just so happen to be high in fiber and potassium. THANKS NATURE.

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Easy Pumpkin Butter

Deliciously simple pumpkin butter. Made with all natural ingredients and only 3 ingredients. 

 Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

 Cuisine Gluten-free, Oil-free, Vegan

 Prep Time 5 minutes

 Servings 2 cups

 Author Carrots and Flowers

Ingredients

• 15 oz pumpkin puree (1 can)
• 15 Medijool dates
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1. Pour boiling water over the dates to soften for 3-4 minutes.  Drain the dates, reserving 2 tbsp water. Place the softened dates in a food processor with the pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice. Process for 2 minutes until smooth. 
2. Scrape down the sides and a add pinch of salt, if desired. If the pumpkin butter seems too thick, add 1-2 tbsp water from the dates to thin it out. Store in a closed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.