Pear Butter is simple to make and great to have in the fridge. You can use this pear butter recipe on muffins, toast, pancakes, or in your morning yogurt!
Have you ever wondered what to do with lots of pears aside from eat them plain? One of our favorite ways to use a lot of them at once is to make pear butter!
WHAT IS PEAR BUTTER USED FOR?
Pear Butter is excellent spread on some toast, breakfast muffins, or even pancakes. You could swirl some in with your morning yogurt with a little extra cinnamon. You could even use it on sandwiches and as a cake filling.
INGREDIENTS FOR PEAR BUTTER
- Ripe Barlett Pears
- Fresh Ginger
- Ground Cinnamon
- Maple Syrup
- Lemon Zest
- Lemon Juice
HOW TO MAKE PEAR BUTTER
Wash, peel, and slice the pears.
Combine all of the ingredients into a saucepan and stir making sure it’s all combined.
Place the pan on medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering.
Cover and cook for 30 minutes, and stir every 5 minutes or so.
Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly before blending.
Blend until the mixture is smooth and then taste to add any more sweetener if desired.
HOW TO THICKEN PEAR BUTTER
To thicken you can cook down until the desired thickness is achieved, it will also slightly thicken as it cools.
CAN I ADD OTHER SPICES?
Additional spices we recommend would be nutmeg and cloves. We like to keep it simple and let the pear shine, but these are also great additions.
RECIPE NOTES:
- Use ripe pears to get that rich pear flavor, it also helps give it more sweetness.
- You can control the sweetness of this recipe by adding more maple syrup or less maple syrup. Other sweetener options would be coconut sugar, cane sugar, agave, or honey if not vegan.
- Want more spice? Add in some clove and nutmeg for that fall flavor similar to apple butter.
- We love using a high-speed blender for the smoothest butter, but you could use a food processor or hand blender if you do not have a blender, it may not be as smooth.
Pear Butter
Ingredients
- 6 ripe Bartlett pears peeled, cored, and sliced
- ½ inch fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/8 cup lemon juice fresh
Instructions
- In a large sauce, combine all the ingredients and give a stir so everything is well combined.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat until the mixture is at a steady but slow simmer. Cover and cook for 30-45 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes and scraping the bottom of the pan so that it doesn't stick or scorch the pan.
- Remove from the heat, allow to cool until warm.
- Use a blender on the puree setting, and blend until smooth. Taste and add more maple syrup to sweeten, if desired.
Notes
- Use ripe pears to get that rich pear flavor, it also helps give it more sweetness.
- You can control the sweetness of this recipe by adding more maple syrup or less maple syrup. Other sweetener options would be coconut sugar, cane sugar, agave, or honey if not vegan.
- Want more spice? Add in some clove and nutmeg for that fall flavor similar to apple butter.
- We love using a high-speed blender for the smoothest butter, but you could use a food processor or hand blender if you do not have a blender, it may not be as smooth.
Nutrition
The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.
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