Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 pie pumpkins (small baking pumpkins)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • ¼ cup apple juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves

Instruction

  • First, using a good knife, cut open each pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and guts. Remove the outer rind and cut into small cubes.
  • In a crock pot, combine the fresh pumpkin cubes, sugar, apple juice, vanilla extract and spices.
  • Then, set to cook on low for eight hours.
  • Once the mixture is done cooking, the pumpkin pieces should be very soft. Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture.