Fall Simmer Pot Recipe
This fall simmer pot recipe is a simple, all-natural potpourri that will make your home feel cozy, warm, and comforting. It's an aromatic blend of pumpkin, apples, vanilla, and spices that smells like you've been baking all day.
Servings: 1 simmer pot
Calories: 237kcal
Equipment
- Stockpot (or enameled Dutch oven)
Ingredients
- Water
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 apple sliced
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
- Fill a large Dutch oven or pot about 3/4 full.Water
- Whisk in the pumpkin puree. Mix until combined.1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pot of water and stir.1 apple, 4 cinnamon sticks, 1 tablespoon whole cloves, 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice, 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Over medium heat, bring the ingredients to a gentle boil.
- Reduce to low heat.
- Simmer, uncovered, as long as desired. Add fresh water as needed.
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Notes
- Set a timer so you remember to check on your simmer pot and add water as needed. Never leave a simmer pot unattended or unchecked.
- You can use 3/4 teaspoon of ground cloves if that's what you have on hand.
- If you don't have pumpkin spice on hand, add a little nutmeg, star anise, cardamom, or allspice.
- I use whole cinnamon sticks, but you can also use ground cinnamon. One teaspoon of ground cinnamon is equivalent to one cinnamon stick.
- Simmer pots are a great way to use up what you have on hand. Add any leftover fruit, fruit scraps, bay leaves, or expired spices.
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 19225IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 5mg
