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Smoked Pumpkin Butter

Smoked Pumpkin Butter

A smooth, smoky, irresistible pumpkin butter. Perfect for topping oatmeal, pancakes, or waffles and for making pumpkin bread and cookies. Also makes a wonderful addition to savory soups and stews.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 small pie pumpkins or butterkin squash cut in half and seeds removed
  • 4 sprays oil
  • pecan wood chips or bricks
  • 1/3 cup honey (substitute sweetener of choice if vegan)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

  • blender, grill

Method
 

  1. Set up grill or smoker with pecan wood to 250-300 degrees.
  2. Cut pumpkins in half and remove seeds. Spray interior with olive oil.
  3. Place pumpkins in a baking dish with cut side up.
  4. Smoke for 1 hour and then flip pumpkins halves over. Smoke an additional hour until insides very soft.
  5. When cool enough to handle, use an ice cream scooper to remove smoked pumpkin and discard the peel.
  6. Place 2 cups of prepared smoked pumpkin a saucepan with honey, cinnamon, cloves and water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until incorporated.
  7. Transfer smoked pumpkin butter to a blender and process until smooth.
  8. Allow to cool to room temperature and store in refrigerator.