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A small bowl of homemade pumpkin spice sauce with a spoon beside it, styled on a rustic kitchen table.

Pumpkin Spice Sauce Recipe

This rich and creamy pumpkin spice sauce is warm, cozy, and perfect for drizzling over desserts, pancakes, or coffee drinks. It comes together quickly on the stovetop with simple pantry ingredients.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: sauce
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • jar

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
  2. Add the pumpkin puree, heavy cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until smooth and combined.
  3. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low.
  4. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens slightly and becomes glossy.
  5. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  6. Let the sauce cool for a few minutes before serving warm, or transfer to a jar and refrigerate for later use.

Notes

For a thicker sauce, simmer a little longer. If the sauce becomes too thick after chilling, warm it gently and whisk in a splash of cream or milk.