pumpkin butter

Spiced squash preserve

Pumpkin butter is a smooth, spiced spread made by cooking down pumpkin puree with sugar and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Despite the name, it contains no dairy butter—the term comes from its thick, spreadable consistency, like apple butter.

It's typically used on toast, biscuits, or in fall desserts: I picked up some pumpkin butter at the farmers market.

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morning toast · preserve · toast · jar · nutmeg · creamy · orange · homemade · mason jar · squash · pie · thanksgiving · sweet · smooth · cloves · ginger · farmers market · farm stand

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Opposites
fruit spread type

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Cooked fruit in sugar

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seasonal association

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Preserved red fruit spread

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spread sweetness/savory spectrum

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Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G