Pumpkin Spice Pickles: Irresistible 10-Minute Sweet & Spicy Treat
Pumpkin spice pickles are a bold, tangy, and slightly sweet refrigerator pickle made with real pumpkin, garlic, chili, and lime. A cozy fall twist for your next cheese board or sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 jar (approx. 16oz) 1x
- Category: Pickles
- Method: Boiled & Refrigerated
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
12.5oz peeled pumpkin
1 small onion
2 red chilis
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
½ inch ginger (optional), peeled and thinly cut
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
½ cup white wine vinegar
Juice of 4 limes (½ cup)
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
1. Slice pumpkin into thick columns and then mandoline.
2. Quarter and thinly slice the onion.
3. Thinly slice chili and garlic (and ginger, if using).
4. Add all vegetables to a pot with peppercorns.
5. Pour in vinegar, lime juice, water, salt, and sugar.
6. Bring to a boil, then simmer 4–5 minutes until pumpkin is al dente.
7. Cool at room temperature for 3 hours.
8. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate overnight.
Notes
Don’t overcook pumpkin—too soft and it will fall apart.
Omit ginger if serving with cheese.
Keeps up to two months in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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