How did you get your pumpkin butter to remain such a vibrant orange?

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I made this recipe exactly as noted, but my pumpkin butter is a very dark brown rather than bright orange like the pictures. It's not burnt just very dark.

Jill B. · Answer

Glad they still tasted good, and let us know if you do give it another try!

nicole · Answer

I did use dark brown sugar, maybe that was the reason it’s so brown now. Still tastes good, but I’ll have to try again to get that orange color 😊

Jill B. · Answer

Hi Nicole, sorry to hear your pumpkin butter wasn't as orange as you wanted it to be! I'm wondering if perhaps you used dark brown sugar instead of light? Plus, our go-to pumpkin purée brand is Libby's, so using a different one may have had an effect as well.

Not sure if this helps, but this short video provides the visual cue of the color it should be when you pull the pot from the heat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fRxkqOBl_c

We hope you try it again and report back! Hopefully they still tasted delicious!

How did you get your pumpkin butter to remain such a vibrant orange?

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