Crock-pot Pear Butter

The easiest, velvety, and most delicious pear butter recipe that you can slather on just about anything!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Condiment
Cuisine: American, Switzerland
Keyword: Crock pot pear butter, Easy pear butter recipe, Homemade pear butter, Pear butter recipe slow cooker, Pear butter recipe with orange juice
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 95kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Bartlett pears (peel, core, chop)
  • ¾ tsp lemon juice
  • ¾ tsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp Madagascar vanilla bean extract
  • ½ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
  • ¼ cup caramel sauce
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tsp ground Pumpkin pie spice
  • tsp nutmeg
  • tsp allspice
  • tsp sea salt
  • pinch ground ginger

Instructions

  • After peeling the skin, removing the core, and chopping the fruit into chunks, place your chopped pears into the crockpot.
  • Add your lemon juice, orange juice, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and caramel sauce.
  • Drop a star anise into the crockpot along with your spices. Stir, place the lid on, and cook on LOW for 4 - 6 hrs, OR HIGH for 3 hours.
  • Stir and remove the star anise, as the mixture thickens then you can turn the heat off and transfer to a blender.
  • Puree any remaining chunks to ensure a smooth finish for your fruit butter spread, No matter how you choose to use it, just make sure you enjoy it!

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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