Recipe: Apple-Pumpkin Butter

INGREDIENTS

• 15-ounce can 100% pumpkin puree
• 1 3/4 cup (about 15 ounces) unsweetened applesauce
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1-inch piece of ginger, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 drop Cinnamon Bark Vitality oil
• 2 drops Clove Vitality oil
• 2 drops Nutmeg Vitality oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Yield: Makes about 2 jars

1. Bring pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and grated ginger to a simmer in a large, wide saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the butter is thick, about 45 minutes.
2. Add vanilla extract essential oils. Simmer for 10 minutes until butter is a spreadable consistency.
3. Pour into clean jars, cover, and refrigerate.

By Sylvie Shirazi of Gourmande in the Kitchen

Source: The Essential Edge, October 2017