Pumpkin Peanut Butter Board
Snack boards aren’t just for cheese and crackers! This playful Pumpkin Peanut Butter Board turns a creamy fall dip into a fun treat, complete with crisp apple and pear slices and crunchy graham crackers for dipping and swiping.

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As a dietitian, I’m always looking for easy ways to make fruit more enticing… and pairing it with flavorful dips is one of my favorite tricks. In this yummy spread, pumpkin brings fiber and beta carotene (plus a gorgeous golden-orange hue and velvety texture), while peanut butter adds plant-based protein and heart-healthy fats. A drizzle of maple syrup and a dash of pumpkin pie spice tie everything together with just the right amount of cozy sweetness.



In my family, anything served on a board immediately draws a crowd. I’ll barely finish arranging the apple slices before hands start reaching in from every direction (I try my best to intercept, lol). This autumn version is especially fun for football Sundays and Halloween parties…not to mention Thanksgiving. You can assemble it in minutes and scale it up for a hungry crew (just keep replenishing the dippers as they disappear!).
I also have fun creating tasty hummus boards… try my Mediterranean Hummus Board and Football Hummus Board!

How to build the prettiest Pumpkin PB Board!
For the prettiest presentation, alternate the apples, pears, and graham crackers around the perimeter rather than grouping each dipper separately. A sprinkle of cinnamon or a scattering of roasted pumpkin seeds over the top of the spread will also make a lovely finishing touch. Then set out a few small spreading knives and let everyone dig in!

And if you’re still craving pumpkin, whip up my Pumpkin Banana Pudding next!

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Board
Ingredients
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- ½ cup 100% canned pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Optional dippers: apple and pear slices and graham crackers
Instructions
- Mix peanut butter with pumpkin puree in a bowl until well combined. Add maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice and kosher salt and mix until slightly thickened and well blended. (Makes about 1¼ cups.)
- Smooth spread over the center of a cutting board using a rubber spatula, flat knife or spoon, making decorative waves. Scatter sturdy slices of fruit (I love apple and pear slices), along with graham cracker squares around the perimeter.

This spread is absolute HEAVEN!!! Love pumpkin and live on peanut butter so this spread blends my happy flavors so well.
I found out quickly that I need to make in small batches as it is hard to stop…..Realized I already add ingredients to my protein shake rotation.
Thanks Joy from a fellow RD
You are AMAZING!
Hi JoAnne! Thank you for all the love! And, we agree, this spread is HEAVEN. 🙂 — Eliza (Team Joy)
Joy,
I love your creative recipes. I see syrup as the sweetener. I am a type 2 diabetes and need less sugar so I was thinking of using caramel stevia liquid or sugar free syrup.
Love to see recipes using stevia in solid form.You know like sugar but stevia.
Thanks, Dawn
Hi Dawn! Thank you so much for your nice note! Any sugar-free syrup will work! You may also want to try ChocZero no-added-sugar maple syrup made with monk fruit. Enjoy! — Eliza (Team Joy)