Instant Pot Pumpkin Butter

Grab a slice of toast and get ready to slather on a big slab of Instant Pot Pumpkin Butter to enjoy. You’ll dream of this amazing fall spread. It’s so creamy, with hints of apple, and only needs 6 fall ingredients!

This fantastic fall Pumpkin Butter Recipe is better than Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter. If flavored Peanut Butter is your thing, you’re in for a real treat because this butter is even more incredible than that!

The things you could dip in this Pumpkin Butter or spread it on are endless. We can’t stop thinking about different things we want to try it on. We are grabbing Pumpkin Bagels next time we’re in the grocery store! YUM.

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Instant pot and pumpkin butter spread on a toast and a jar of homemade butter.

We can’t tell you how many times we’ve gone to make a recipe with pumpkin puree and only needed part of the can or we have leftovers from one can because a recipe called for slightly more than one can.

Or we have to wrong size can lol. The list goes on, well, know you can easily toss whatever you have left into the Pressure Cooker and you’ll have the best Quick Pumpkin Butter.

This recipe is great for those with food allergies or following a specialized diet. This butter is gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and vegetarian.

Why You’ll Love Pumpkin Spread

Easy to make
10 minute Instant Pot recipe
Great to give as gifts to family and friends (just like our Fall Potpourri)
Perfect fall flavoring to add to your go to recipes

ingredients for homemade butter in a jar.

Pumpkin Butter Instant Pot Recipe Ingredients

You only need a handful of ingredients to make this Instant Pot recipe. Here’s what you need to have:

Pumpkin Purée
Apple Cider
Sugar
Salt
Vanilla Extract
Pumpkin Spice
Brown Sugar

Tools You Need

To make this recipe easier to create, here’s what we recommend having on hand.

Can Opener (to open your pumpkin puree can if using store bought)
Instant Pot (for obvious cooking reasons lol)
Measuring Cups and Spoons (to properly measure all your ingredients)
Wooden Spoon (to stir everything together)
Dish Towel (to cover the IP with during manual pressure release to avoid burning anything)
Mason Jars for Serving (to store this amazing spread)

Pumpkin Butter ingredients in Instant Pot.

The Pioneer Woman Instant Pot DUO60 6-Quart Frontier Rose 7-In-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, Yogurt Maker, and Warmer

How To Make Pumpkin Butter

Start by adding your pumpkin puree, apple cider, salt, sugar, pumpkin spice and brown sugar to the Instant Pot.
Mix everything together.
Put on your lid, seal and cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes. Use a manual pressure release and remove the lid once done.
Add in the vanilla extract and transfer your fresh DIY Butter to your Mason Jar for serving and storing.

What Is Pumpkin Butter?

Great question guys. This is a fall-flavored spread. Have you ever tried the ever-popular, Instant Pot Apple Butter recipe (that we shared in our digital cookbook?) Well, this is just as amazing but is a pumpkin flavored spread to put on all your fall pastries and breads…. and anything else you want to put it on.

We won’t judge if you want to eat it by the spoonful like we want to!

FALL DIGTAL COOKBOOK PROMOTION FOR SIDE DISHES AND DRINKS IN A JAR.

Recipe Variations

Pumpkin Apple Butter: Combine two widly popular fall flavors and types of fall butter into one delicious butter recipe. When making your pumpkin seed butter recipe, add in apples too and whip it all together.
Trade store-bought pumpkin puree for homemade puree!
Want more of a whipped pumpkin butter? Use an electric mixer to whip everything together- no need for the Instant Pot.
Swap apple cider for hard apple cider (if only adults consuming) or apple juice.
Trade sweeteners– instead of white sugar, try extra brown sugar, coconut sugar, agave, maple syrup or honey.
Add a dash of homemade pumpkin spice syrup.
Drizzle a bit of this butter on your Pumpkin Parfaits.

spread in a mason jar wiht cinamon stick sticking out.

FAQs

Are Pumpkin Butter And Pumpkin Puree The Same?

No way y’all! Pumpkin Puree is just that. But homemade pumpkin spread has pumpkin puree and other yumminess mixed in, like, apple cider, pumpkin spice and vanilla extract (and more).

Does Pumpkin Butter Actually Contain Butter?

Nope! We tricked ya 😉 It has butter in it’s name because it’s a spread like butter.

Storage Information

How Do You Store DIY Pumpkin Butter?

Even though this is a dairy-free pumpkin butter recipe, it’s still perishable, so we recommend storing your homemade butter in a Mason Jar and storing it in a refrigerator.

Can You Freeze Homemade Pumpkin Butter?

You sure can! Make sure to label it and mark when to use by. Safely, pumpkin butter can be frozen for 6-9 months. Store it next to your homemade Pumpkin Cinnamon ice cream.

We have also seen people freeze it in ice cube trays to make little individual servings and then once they’re frozen, pop them out and put in an air-tight container or bag in the freezer for easier storing and using.

ALWAYS make sure to label your items in your freezer and use our FREE freezer inventory sheet so you don’t lose track of when things need to be used by and what you actually have on hand in your freezer.

Can You Pressure Can Pumpkin Butter?

Unfortunately, The National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends AGAINST home canning pumpkin butter. They say it is not safe to can via pressure canner or water bath.

They recommend freezing it for proper food storage, as we mentioned how to freeze pumpkin butter above.

Other Pumpkin Recipes

Homemade Pumpkin Spice | Make your own pumpkin spice for all your fall baking dishes and fall drink needs- like this recipe! Use your DIY Pumpkin Pie spice instead of paying for it at the store.

Vegan Iced Pumpkin Latte | A dairy free, vegan version of your favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe!

Pumpkin Gingersnap Frappe | A fun homemade take on a fall flavored coffee packed drink with smooth pumpkin and gingersnap flavors.

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip | Super easy pumpkin cheesecake dip perfectly portioned in your own Mason Jar container. It’s also the best dessert dip or appetizer dip to serve at fall parties.