Pumpkin Seed Butter is an easy vegan, nut-free and allergy-friendly recipe. Make your own spread with toasted pumpkin seeds in just 20 minutes. It is delicious, simple and better than the store-bought.
This recipe has a flavor that is reminiscent of pumpkin seeds. Rather than being sweet, it has an earthy flavor that is savory in nature.
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What Does Pumpkin Seed Butter Taste Like?
It is a thick and creamy spread with a slightly earthy and nutty flavor. If you enjoy nut butter, you will absolutely be fond of this creamy pumpkin seed butter immediately. This recipe is loaded with nutrients and is really quick and easy to prepare! Buying nut butter from the store will no longer be an option for you.
Pumpkin recipes are popular during Autumn, and although it may soon be over now, it does not mean you can no longer enjoy a good pumpkin version of butter. You may have your butter for breakfast to go with your bread or toast, and you may even include it in your daily smoothie. If you or a family member is allergic to nuts, this Seed Butter will do the work instead.
This recipe mostly highlights the taste of pumpkin seeds. Adding a small amount of sweetener to the recipe can help to make it more appealing to children as well as adults. It is entirely dependent on how you intend to use it, however. The addition of a flavor enhancer such as vanilla extract to this recipe makes it even better!
Health Benefits Of Pumpkin Seeds
- Pumpkin seeds are a good source of iron, zinc and magnesium.
- They help to improve bone health and heart health and also improve sleep.
- Help in lowering blood pressure and regulating blood sugar levels.
- High in antioxidants, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
- They are a rich source of protein.
Why Does This Recipe Works?
The reason why you should try making your own spread at home does not merely rely on the fact that it is an easy recipe to make. These are some of the other reasons why you must try this recipe at home:
- It is a 3-ingredient recipe! All three ingredients are also budget-friendly and will not ruin your tight budget as well.
- Quick and easy to make without the complication of long and hard grueling hours just to make a perfect spread.
- It is a go-to nut-free spread. So, if anyone in your family has a nut allergy, this homemade pumpkin butter is an allergy-friendly alternative.
- It is a great alternative to nut butter.
- Homemade nut is more delicious and so much cheaper than store-bought. Also, making your own butter gives you full control over the ingredients you like to add.
- It is suitable for a vegan diet.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Seeds. In this recipe, pumpkin seeds will serve as your main flavor and ingredient. The nutty taste of this ingredient will be the base flavor for your butter, and the thick consistency it produces when put through the food processor gives this recipe its desired texture.
Maple Syrup. Maple syrup does not only enhance the taste of your butter by adding sweetness to it, but it will also help in making the texture more creamy and thick.
Vanilla Extract. The vanilla extract naturally has a sweet scent and a powerful flavor that distinguishes it from the other ingredients in this recipe. Vanilla extract is used in your pumpkin seed mixture because it provides a sweet, almost caramel-like flavor with a little floral component.
How To Make Pumpkin Seed Butter?
One: Spread the pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast in the oven at 170ºC for 10 minutes.
Two: Put the pumpkin seeds in the food processor and blitz for 10-20 minutes, scraping the sides down as you go.
Three: After 20 minutes, the mixture should be thick and spreadable.
Four: Mix in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Put in a clean jar and keep in the fridge until needed.
What Equipment Do You Need
You only need a professional food processor, one with a strong motor such as Cuisinart. However, you can make this recipe is an ordinary food processor, but it will take much more time. You may also use a high-speed blender such as Vitamix.
Uses Of Pumpkin Seed Butter
- Use it the same way you use any nut butter, add a teaspoon to your favorite morning smoothie.
- So delicious on top of Sweet Rice Porridge Or Porridge For Breakfast.
- Make a pumpkin seed butter and jelly sandwich for your kids.
- Use it in making desserts such as Peanut Butter Balls, Or Peanut Butter Flapjacks.
- Serve it as a quick snack with some carrot or celery sticks or apple slices.
Top Tips!
- It is preferable if you are to toast the pumpkin seeds before you blitz them in the food processor. Toasted pumpkin seeds produce a more flavorful and thicker outcome that would be perfect for this recipe.
- Blitz the pumpkin seeds in the food processor until no solid seed remains unprocessed. This will result in a smoother texture of the butter and would be easily spread on your toast.
Recipe Variations
- You may add cinnamon to the pumpkin seed mixture to add a bit of spice that will tone down the sweetness of maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Vanilla extract is an optional ingredient in this recipe. You may always skip it if you prefer a mellower flavor for your Seed Butter.
- Use sunflower seeds and make sunflower seed butter.
Serving Suggestions
There are endless ways to enjoy your Seed Butter. Among the first and most common ways to serve this dish is by spreading it on top of toast, bread, or muffins.
It is also a good topping for your oatmeal. Instead of using maple syrup to drizzle on top of a pile of pancakes, why not use Pumpkin Seed Butter instead too? Because of its creamy and thick texture, It is also a good ingredient in baking cookies!
Recipe FAQs
If it is stored at room temperature, it will go rancid more quickly. So, yes, you must keep it in the fridge. Also, if you store it in an airtight glass container, it will last for a longer period.
Yes. In fact, It is the best substitute for nut butter.
No, fresh pumpkin seeds are so soft, and they have a hull around them, which makes it so difficult to break the seeds down into butter.
Transfer the butter to a glass jar or an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 weeks or keep it in the fridge for longer.
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Recipe
Homemade Pumpkin Seed Butter
Ingredients
- 500 g pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Spread the pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and roast in the oven at 170ºC for 10 minutes.500 g pumpkin seeds
- Put the pumpkin seeds in the food processor and blitz for 10-20 minutes, scraping the sides down as you go.1 tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 500 g pumpkin seeds
- After 20 minutes, the mixture should be thick and spreadable.
- Mix in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Put in a clean jar and keep in the fridge until needed.
Notes
- It is preferable if you are to toast the pumpkin seeds before you blitz them in the food processor. Toasted pumpkin seeds produce a more flavorful and thicker outcome that would be perfect for this recipe.
- Blitz the pumpkin seeds in the food processor until no solid seed remains unprocessed. This will result in a smoother texture of the butter and would be easily spread on your toast.
Maiana
It turned out amazing. I spread it on toast and top it with honey. So delicious!
Kelli
Easy, didn't use vanilla extract; it was so good, and it lasted forever.
Rebecca
I am not allergic to nuts. However, I make this recipe more than making peanut butter.