Pear Butter Recipe

A good Pear Butter Recipe is a must for fall, and is just perfect for your morning toast! This recipe is simple to make - just toss it all in the slow cooker!

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword crock pot, crockpot, pear, pear butter, slow cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings quarts

Calories 935kcal

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

5 pounds Bartlett pears
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon ground
¼ teaspoon nutmeg ground
1 large strip orange peel

Instructions

Wash, core, and slice the pears.
Place the pears into the slow cooker.
Add the sugar and spices. Toss the pears to coat.
Add the orange peel on top.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove the orange peel and purée the pears with an immersion blender or transfer the pears to a blender and purée well.
Place the pear butter into clean jars and seal with lids.
Refrigerate until cooled.
Serve on bread, with crackers, or as a fruit dip.

Notes

Pear butter will last in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
To make the pear butter last longer, freeze the pear butter in jars or zip-top freezer bags.
Pear butter can also be canned.
Use pear butter as a substitute for applesauce in any recipe.

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