Description
A simple and rewarding recipe for Slow Cooker Vanilla Bean Pear Butter, transforming ripe pears into a delightful spread perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups pears, peeled, cored and cubed (about 4 medium pears)
- 2 tbsp orange juice (freshly squeezed or bottled)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1–2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
- Beans from 1 vanilla bean pod, scraped out (or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste)
Instructions
- Prepare the pears: Start by peeling and coring the pears. Then, cut them into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Combine the ingredients: Place the cubed pears into the slow cooker along with the orange juice, water, honey or maple syrup (if using), and the vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste.
- Cook: Set your slow cooker to low and let it cook for 180-300 minutes.
- Mash the pears: Once the cooking time is complete, remove the vanilla bean if you used one, and mash the mixture to your desired consistency.
- Store the pear butter: Pour into jars and refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Notes
Use ripe pears for best results; adjust sweetness to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg