Butternut Squash Butter

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Wanda Richardson

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Looking for a tasty way to use up those pumpkins and have a wonderful gift during the holidays? My pumpkin butter is delicious on biscuits or homemade bread, and also makes a tempting filling for miniature tart shells. —Wanda Richardson, Somers, Montana

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Butternut Squash Butter

Yield:6 cups
Prep:20 min
Cook:1 hour

Ingredients

  • 6 cups mashed cooked butternut squash or pumpkin
  • 2 cups apple cider or juice
  • 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until mixture reaches a thick, spreadable consistency, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
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