Pumpkin Butter

When life gives you pumpkins, make butter. The good news is, this pumpkin butter doesn't actually have any butter. The bad new is, this pumpkin butter doesn't actually have any butter.

Quick flash back: I experienced a very dark time in my life 6 years ago. It started with a love affair with peanut butter. The affair soon turned into an unhealthy, overly-dependent relationship. Don't get me wrong, peanut butter can be a healthy addition to toast, bananas, smoothies, etc. However, there comes a point when a spoon becomes a dangerous and evil tool that allows pure, untainted peanut butter to melt on the roof of your mouth a couple dozen times a day. You begin to consider a Costco membership just to bypass those pesky 18oz. jars in exchange for a vat.

Don't act like you've never done it.

Ok, so maybe that's a little dramatic. But in all seriousness, I cannot purchase peanut butter and have it lying casually around the house. I've come to terms with this reality; the pumpkin butter helps ease the withdrawals.

Grab the following ingredients:

1 can pure pumpkin

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 C apple sauce

2 tbsp pumpkin spice

1/2 C sugar

Throw it all in a heavy pot or dutch oven. Bring to a boil, turn to low and simmer for at least 45 minutes. Inhale fall.

A spoon is totally appropriate.