Pear Butter
This Homemade Pear Butter Recipe is rich, smooth, and perfectly spiced! Made with ripe pears, warm spices, and a touch of sweetness for a cozy spread that’s ideal for toast, biscuits, or holiday gifting!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Ripe Pears remove stems, peels and slice in about the same size pieces or use 3 cans pears, 14.5 ounces each
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
- ½ Lemon (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
Instructions
- Stir all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
- Cover, reduce the heat to a low and simmer for 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium and heat for 10-15 minutes until the liquid in the pan is reduced in half.
- Once the mixture has reduced and thickened, transfer to a food processor or blender or use an immersion blender in the pan to blend until smooth.
- Transfer to canning jar or an air tight, heat proof, container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Cooking Time - Watch the butter closely while it's simmering so that the bottom does not burn.
- Use Ripe Pears - The riper they are, the sweeter and smoother your pear butter will be.
- Smoother Texture - Strain through a fine mesh sieve after blending.
- Can It - Process in sterilized hot jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes in a large pot.
- Vanilla Bean Pear Butter - Use a scraped vanilla bean instead of extract.
- Pear Apple Butter - Mix half pears and half apples for a blended fruit version and a delicious variation.
- Slow Cooker Pear Butter - Combine everything in a Crockpot and cook on low for 8–10 hours. Then blend with a immersion blend to enjoy.
- Adjust Sweetness - Taste the pear mixture as it cooks. Some pears need less sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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