Chocolate Pumpkin Butter

Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, oil-free, soy-free

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Because we really need another reason to eat more pumpkin. I happen to think that every great recipe should have a chocolate version, don’t you? Adapted from my pumpkin butter recipe.

Yield
3-3.5 cups
Prep Time
5 Minutes
Cook time
45 Minutes
Total Time
50 Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree, approx. 3 1/2 cups or fresh
  • 3/4 cup apple juice
  • 1 cup Sucanat (or brown sugar)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
  • 3-4 tbsp pure maple syrup, to taste

Directions:

  1. Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large pot and stir well. Cover with lid and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Sift in cocoa powder and stir well. Cover with lid (keep ajar) and simmer for about 35-45 minutes, stirring often, until thick & buttery. Be careful as the mixture bubbles and pops!
  2. Remove from heat. Stir in maple syrup to taste.
  3. Once cool, pumpkin butter can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Makes enough to fill one large mason jar or about 3.5 cups.

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