A dessert dip that's great with apples or served over toast for a festive fall breakfast
Well, it's the day before Halloween; do you know what you're going to be yet?
I don't either.
I have some ideas but I don't have every piece of the costume that I need in my costume box. Which means I'll have to go to the store to make it perfect. Drats.
However, I do have tons of options for Halloween-related snacks, desserts, and meals.
Need some inspiration? Here you go...
Breakfast
Appetizers/Snacks
Main Dishes
Desserts
- Pumpkin Doughnut Holes
- Pumpkin Butter
Pumpkin Butter? Yes, pumpkin butter. It's fantastic and an absolute must make!
And it's fabulously simple. No chopping, pureeing, whatevering. You just throw everything into a saucepan and let simmer for about 30 minutes and it's ready.
{Note: you want to keep the mixture almost completely covered while simmering because it spatters a lot. But you want it to reduce so leave a little crack for the steam to escape.}
It keeps in the fridge about a week. That is, if you can keep it around that long.
I really like it with apple slices, especially tart green apples. They contrast perfectly with the sweet pumpkin butter.
You could also put this on toast for a fun and festive fall breakfast!
P.S. That dip next to the pumpkin butter in the photos is brownie batter dip, and you need that asap!
Pumpkin Butter
Ingredients
- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix
- ¾ cup 100% apple juice
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk together the pumpkin, apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Partially cover and reduce heat to medium-low to simmer. Stir occasionally. {Be careful because the mixture bubbles and splatters a lot!}
- Once it has reduced & thickened {takes about 30 to 35 minutes}, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Remove from heat, and add lemon juice and vanilla extract. Let cool and serve with apple slices, on toast, etc.
Notes
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