Spicy Microwave Pumpkin Butter

This is so easy and so good! Use it as you would apple butter. I like it on cottage cheese. I’ve given this as Christmas gifts to the neighbors and gotten compliments.

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 28 one-Tbsp servings

Prep Time: under 10 mins   Cook Time: 8 mins  

Ingredients

1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1-1/2 cup pumpkin (canned or cooked)

Directions

Combine the two sugars, water, allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon in a 4-cup glass measure or bowl. Microwave on High 3 minutes (watch that it doesn’t burn); stir. Add pumpkin and microwave on High for 5 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate.

Yields about 1.75 cups.

Keeps several weeks in refrigerator or can be frozen.

Per Serving: 13 Calories; trace Fat (1.5% calories from fat); trace Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Categories: Fat-Free, Freezing, Holiday, Non-Dairy, Preserving, Vegan

Submitted by: whaledancer on October 15, 2010