Apple Pear Butter (No Added Sugar)

Learn how to make some delicious spice infused apple and pear butter. An incredibly rich, silky smooth, sugar free and tasty fruit butter that's perfect for the fall.

Course Extras

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 20

Servings people

Calories 210kcal

Author Charla

Ingredients

3 lb apples (1.36kg)(I'm using gala apples)(washed)
2 lb pear (0.91kg)(washed)
½ teaspoon nutmeg (1g)
½ teaspoon cinnamon (1g)
½ teaspoon mixed spice (1g)
⅓ cup water (80ml)
2 teaspoon vanilla extra (10g)

Instructions

Roughly chop and core the apples and pears (you can leave the skin on).
Place the apples and pears in the slow cooker.
Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and mixed spice.
Pour in the water.Put the lid on and cook on "low" for 3-4 hours until the fruit is extremely soft (check the readiness with a fork).
Remove the lid, use an immersion stick blender to puree the contents until smooth you can also do this in your blender instead, if you do make sure to switch your slow cooker off so the bottom doesn't burn).
Add the contents back into the slow cooker (switch on if necessary), if you used the blender method, if not move onto adding the vanilla then stir.
Put the lid partially on, leaving a gap so air can escape.On the "low" setting slow cook for another 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, so it doesn't stick.
Leave to completely cool before pouring into sterilised glass jar(s)
.Refrigerate and use accordingly.

Notes

Feel free to double or triple the batch, to make a larger quantity.

For optimal levels of fibre, don't remove the peel of the fruit and keep it on.

Make sure to wash and inspect the peel of each fruit, you may need to remove it if it is damaged etc..

This is not a canning recipe, this recipe is for short term refrigerated storage for up to 5 days in sterilised jars (I haven't tested this recipe past 5 days).

Alternatively, you can freeze the butter in a freezer friendly container for several months, make sure to thaw out (overnight/several hours) in the refrigerator before using.

Once the fruit butter has been pureed, it is important NOT to put the lid completely on the slow cooker or it will generate excess liquid and thin the consistency.

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