Slow Cooker Pear Butter
Slow Cooker Pear Butter is a delicious and easy fall-inspired condiment that’s sweet and tangy – perfect for a cheese platter, as a spread, or to use as a substitute for applesauce in many other recipes.
Just add all of the ingredients to the Crockpot – it’s that easy!
Recipe Notes:
- An easy and efficient way to core the pears is to use a melon baller.
- Substitute brown sugar with a few tablespoons of honey and consider other sugar alternatives by using maple syrup or coconut sugar.
- You can use fresh or frozen pears for this recipe. Thaw the frozen pears first.
- Pear butter can be served with a cheese platter, as a topping or spread for pancakes, muffins, or waffles. It can also be enjoyed as an add-in to yogurt, cottage cheese, or oats. It’s also a great substitute for applesauce in recipes.
- Adding ground ginger will provide a little bite to this butter that’s very delicious.
- Spike the pears with a little liqueur, or some brandy or cognac. Tawny Port is also a delicious addition.
- In the last hour or two, remove the slow cooker’s lid to allow any excess liquid to cook off. Keep an eye on it at this stage to prevent it from overcooking.
Once cooled, place the pear butter in clean sealable jars and keep it refrigerated. It will stay fresh for up to a week.
To prevent bacteria from contaminating the pear butter, use clean utensils when dipping into the stored pear butter.
While I’ve used Bartlett pears in this recipe, you can use various types of other pears too such as Anjou pears, Asian pears, Concorde, Bosc, Starkrimson, and many more.
Use what you have in season at your local farmer’s market or grocery store for the best taste and consistency.
Pear skin is so soft that it easily dissolves while cooking. Some say that keeping the pear skin on results in a gritty texture in the pear butter but I’ve never experienced that, especially if you use a strong blender to achieve smooth butter.
Email Me This Recipe!
Need to save time? Have this article emailed straight to your inbox + sign up for all the latest recipes!
Absolutely! Use glass jars intended for canning and once you have completed the canning process, remember to date and label the jars. Place your jars in a cool dark area for up to a year.
Slow Cooker Pear Butter
- 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.
More Crockpot Recipes We Love
Slow Cooker Pear Butter
Email this recipe!
Get this recipe emailed straight to your inbox!
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Bartlett pears
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 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.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Did You Make This Recipe?
Make sure to share it with me below!
