Pumpkin Butter

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 15 ounces pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup splenda granular
• 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup, try joseph's
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• pumpkin pie spice, to taste
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, stir together pumpkin, splenda, syrup, lemon juice, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 3 reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring well every few minutes.
• 4 make sure all parts of the mixture get exposure to the pan bottom.
• 5 mixture will be thick and somewhat darker toward the end of cooking time.
• 6 serve right away, or stash in a covered container in the refrigerator.
• 7 this definitely gets better with each passing day!
• 8 serve along side sf cookies, low carb shortbread, or stir into yogurt. endless possibilities!
• 9 per serving: 29 cal; 1 g protein; 0 g tot fat; 7 g carb; 2 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 103 mg sodium.