Healthy Crock Pot Pumpkin Butter

I absolutely love pumpkin butter. It tastes so delicious and goes well on just about anything. You can spread it on top of waffles, toast, bagels, english muffins, as well as pour some on top of yogurt or oatmeal. I know you can typically purchase pumpkin butter at the grocery store, but homemade is so much better, not to mention healthier because you control what you are putting in it. This recipe will make enough for about 2 cups of pumpkin butter. It can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 weeks but I seriously doubt it will last that long.

Healthy Crock Pot Pumpkin Butter
Yields 2 cups - 1 serving is 2 tablespoons and equals approx 43 calories per serving
Adapted from: http://www.skinnycrockpot.com/healthy-crock-pot-pumpkin-butter/

Ingredients:
15 oz can Libby's Pure Pumpkin
1/3 cup No Sugar Added 100% Apple Juice
1/4 cup pure honey
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:
-Combine all ingredients in a small crock pot. Make sure you stir the ingredients well.
-Cook pumpkin butter on low heat until it thickens. This will take approximately 5-6 hours.
-Place pumpkin butter in a heat-safe container and store in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
-Spread some pumpkin butter on whatever you wish to spread it on and eat it.

*tip
-You will want to taste the pumpkin butter the morning after it has chilled in the refrigerator. If you want it sweeter, you might add a little more honey and stir it together.

Enjoy! :)