Homemade Pear Butter
Homemade pear butter is made in the slow cooker with fresh pears, warm spices, and vanilla for a thick, flavorful spread that takes your morning toast to a whole new level.
Servings 32
Ingredients
- 6 pounds pears peeled, cored, and sliced or cut into medium-size chunks
- 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine the pears, sugars, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally, until the pears are very soft.6 pounds pears, 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Remove the lid and continue to cook uncovered on low for another 2 hours.
- Turn off the slow cooker. Add the vanilla. Puree the mixture until very smooth using an immersion blender or carefully puree in batches using a standard blender, being sure to vent the top since the butter is hot.1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- Cool and transfer to sterile jars. Store for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Notes
- How long the first stage of cooking takes will depend on how ripe/soft the pears are.
- If you prefer to make this on the stove, follow the instructions for making stovetop apple butter, adding 1 cup of water or apple juice to the pot during the first stage of cooking.
- To can this pear butter, follow the instructions listed in my post on how to can apple butter, processing the jars for 10 minutes for both pint and half-pint sizes.
- Makes about 4 pints.