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Slow Cooker Pear Butter
Pears, spices and sugar cooked down and blended together to make a thick and creamy pear butter.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
hours
hrs
Total Time
8
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, condiment
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Fruit Butter, Pear Butter, Preserving
Servings:
8
half pint jars
Calories:
234
kcal
Equipment
1
Slow Cooker
1
Immersion Blender
8
Half Pint Jars
1
Apple Peeler, Corer, Slicer
Ingredients
5
pounds
Bartlett pears
roughly 3-4 pears per pound
½
cup
brown sugar
1
tablespoon
ground cinnamon
¼
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1
large strip orange peel
Instructions
Wash, core, and slice the pears. (Peeling is optional. This peeler comes in handy.)
Place the sliced pears into the slow cooker.
Add the sugar and spices over the top and toss the pears to coat.
Place 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 allow to cool completely before placing in the refrigerator.
Serve on bread, biscuits, English Muffins or bagels.
Notes
Using
USDA safe canning practices
, process in
water bath canner
for 10 minutes or store in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories:
234
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
57
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
0.5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.001
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.01
g
|
Sodium:
7
mg
|
Potassium:
309
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
41
g
|
Vitamin A:
82
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13
mg
|
Calcium:
47
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg