So simple to make and such a crowd pleaser! Throw the ingredients into your crockpot and wake up in the morning with spiced and sweet vegan pumpkin butter dotted with apples and raisins.
Since Halloween is on Saturday, I figured I would share my final pumpkin recipe of the season. I’ll be honest - I haven’t fully worked my way through the Costco sized pack of canned pumpkin that I purchased with such high hopes. Turns out I don’t have a pumpkin lover in this household *cough cough* NATE. Although the Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffins and the Vegan Pumpkin Pie Crumble Bars were some of my favorite recipes of this season on DCC.
Looking back on Halloween over the last couple of years - boy has it been a range of activities! Last year I hung out with my parents at their house and doled out candy to the neighborhood children. The year before that Nate and I went to a bunch of parties in DC and ended up eating pizza in his apartment in various states of undress while havoc wreaked around us with his roommates. And the year before that I was traveling to New Orleans for work and my team dressed up as Where’s Waldo and went out on Bourbon St! This year we’re going sailing and then have a couple of friends who are throwing get togethers around the city.
We still don’t have a costume for the holiday, though! I’m much more creative when it comes to the kitchen than when it comes to what I dress myself in. Seriously. I follow zero fashion bloggers and hundreds of food bloggers. #priorities
This pumpkin butter has suited us well over the last couple of weeks. From bringing it on a sailing brunch trip to smearing on this bread with some PB - yup, it’s like pumpkin pie filling plus a little extra texture and sweetness from the raisins and apples. It’s also one of those embarrassingly simple recipes that turns out impressive and makes you seem like you have it allllll figured out in the kitchen. “You MADE this pumpkin butter?!” is the question I get asked. The response is “yes, I used my can opener and then dumped a bunch of other ingredients into the slow cooker and hit a button”.
Sarcasm aside, I’m looking forward to Halloween this year and hopefully the plenty of cute trick o’ treaters we may see in our neighborhood. Even if we don’t have a costume, maybe I’ll just put on an apron and be a “food blogger” and Nate can wear a bib and be my “taste tester”. So clever.
- 2 cans pumpkin
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- 1 cup raisins
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup apple juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Add all ingredients to crockpot
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally
- Turn off heat, and let cool
- Store in tupperware or mason jars
If you like this, you’ll love: Vegan Pumpkin Pie Crumble Bars
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This pumpkin butter sounds so delicious Dani! I’ve always wanted to try pumpkin butter. I love the addition of maple syrup and coconut sugar, they’re my 2 favourite sweeteners! I can’t wait to try this. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Harriet Emily recently posted…patatas bravas
They each add a nice flavor of sweetness to the pumpkin buttter! I think maple syrup is my favorite sweetener.
Dani recently posted…Crockpot Pumpkin Apple Raisin Butter (vegan)
This sounds so delicious! Maple syrup is by far my favorite sweetener as well, I recently tried using coconut sugar in my oatmeal instead but it just wasn’t the same. I can imagine the kitchen smelling amazing after this has been cooking. Enjoy your Halloween!
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The whole place did smell rather festive!
Feel free to drop some of this off over at my place …
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West recently posted…Do just one thing healthier for 30 days
Hhahaha now that I know how to get to Walnut Creek, maybe I just will!
OMG who would have thought to combine apple pumpkin butter and raisins - seriously this sounds amazing!! I can think of at least 5 things I want to slather this on - first up homemade english muffins!!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors recently posted…Pumpkin Spice Protein Puppy Chow
Homemade english muffins would be an awesome vessel for this!
Oh this sounds so good!! I can imagine how delicious it smells in the morning too.
I’m sad this is your last pumpkin recipe but I totally understand not being able to eat your recipes all by yourself. When Brandon travels I’m like, crap what am I going to do with all of this food?! lol
Your Halloween sounds like it’s going to be a blast!
Nate says that it’s a struggle to finish all of the leftovers by the end of the week before I return back from traveling!
Okay whoa, had no idea how easy it was to make my own pumpkin butter. I don’t want to buy any because of so much added sugar but there’s not much in yours… and I have a ton of canned pumpkin because I went to TJs and acted like I was never going to see it again…
Cassie @ Almost Getting it Together recently posted…Gluten Free Chocolate Coconut Muffins [Giveaway + Promo Code]
I know! I feel like we do into apocalypse mode when it comes to pumpkin - must. buy. it. all.
Haha I love how different the past few Halloweens were for you! I really enjoy passing out candy…love seeing all the cute little kids! We have a lot that come to our neighborhood…I think the fact that they’re town houses makes it more appealing 😉
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I would love to see a bunch of little trick or treaters around here. I saw a bunch of kids wearing their costumes on their way to school this morning - so adorable!
Sounds like you have some fun Halloween plans! So jealous! This pumpkin butter looks like it has amazing texture, I’d be slathering it on everything.
Michelle @ My California Kitchen recently posted…Muddy Buddy Cookies
I think you just made the ultimate sandwich spread :O xoxo
i love that you added raisins to the mix! This looks delightful 🙂
rachel @ athletic avocado recently posted…61 Healthy Sweet Apple Recipes
Ooh this sounds amazing! It would make a great holiday gift too!
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That’s a great idea! 🙂