Salted Caramel Pear Butter
This Salted Caramel Pear Butter is rich, smooth, and spiced with cozy fall flavors. Made in the crockpot for an easy, small-batch approach, then canned for year-round enjoyment. Perfect for toast, oatmeal, or holiday gifting!
Equipment
- 1 crockpot or stockpot
- 1 water bath canner
- 6 half pints
- 1 set of canning supplies, lids, rings, funnel, debubbler
Ingredients
- 8 lbs ripe pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 4 cups sugar (adjust per taste)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- Optional: 1 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg
Instructions
- Prep pears and puree.
- In a heavy pot, caramelize sugar until golden.
- Stir in pear puree, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt.
- Transfer mixture to crockpot and cook on low 6–8 hours until thick. Stir occasionally.
- Blend smooth with an immersion blender.
- Ladle into hot jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace.
- Wipe rims, apply lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
- Cool jars 12–24 hours before storing.
- Enjoy this rich, salted caramel pear butter on toast, pancakes, or straight off the spoon!