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This past weekend was everything I love about Fall.

Long walks with friends in the crisp autumn air. Lazy mornings enjoyed at the coffee shop nextdoor. Days snuggled in cozy sweaters and fluffy slippers. Turning leaves everywhere on fire with color. Catching up on episodes of my favorite fall shows, and then watching a moving book club pick come to life in the theater with friends. Taking full advantage of Daylight Savings Time to sleep in an extra hour. Sunday morning worship and words.

And of course, in my opinion, all good weekends must include some quality time in the kitchen.

This particular weekend was all about the pears for me. Ever since my trip in October to visit Harry & David, I have been craving pears nonstop. And then somehow buying them nonstop. :)

So to use up a few leftover ripe pears this weekend, I decided to make a quick small batch of stovetop pear butter. It’s basically like apple butter — but with pears!

Easy Stovetop Pear Butter Recipe | gimmesomeoven.com

This is no all-day, enormous batch, canning recipe though. Just an easy pear butter recipe that can be ready to go in 1 hour. It’s also naturally sweetened with honey, so you can feel good about generously layering a little extra onto your toast or muffin or wherever you may enjoy your pear butter.

Easy Stovetop Pear Butter Recipe | gimmesomeoven.com

I’ll add it to my list of things I love about fall. It’s seasonal, full of yummy spices, and oh-so-comforting and sweet.

 

Easy Stovetop Pear Butter Recipe | gimmesomeoven.com

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Easy Stovetop Pear Butter Recipe | gimmesomeoven.com

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Easy Pear Butter

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: About 2 cups 1x

Description

This easy pear butter recipe can be made on the stove in 1 hour, and is perfect for spreading on toast other favorites!


Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs. ripe pears, peeled, cored and diced
  • 3 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • pinch of groud nutmeg
  • pinch of ground cloves

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients together in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 50 minutes, covering so that the lid is slightly open, and stirring occasionally. Keep an eye on the mixture so that the bottom does not burn. Once it has reduced slightly and thickened, remove from heat and transfer to a food processor. Pulse until smooth. (Or you can skip this step and keep the pear butter chunky.)
  2. Transfer to canning jars or a heat-proof container, seal, and refrigerate until ready to use. Keep for up to a week.
  3. *If your pear butter is too thin, feel free to run the mixture through a strainer to remove extra liquid. Alternately, let the mixture simmer on the stove longer to reduce more.

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154 comments on “Easy Pear Butter”

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  1. Love this, Ali! I can smell the warm spices and pear all the way from NC! :)

  2. Loving all of the spices!! Asher has been loving apple and pumpkin butter but I’ve never tried pear butter – love that idea!

  3. Sounds like an awesome weekend, Ali! Glad you enjoyed it and very glad you made this pear butter! I looks so good!

  4. I always seem to have pears beyond eating stage. Good way to use them up!

  5. Absolutely love making fruit butter!

  6. What a perfect weekend Ali! Pears just don’t get enough love this time of year, and I completely adore them! So excited to see this recipe. Pinned and happening in my kitchen soon!

  7. Oh yum! Does it matter what type of pears you use? Or are any preferential to others? Thanks!

  8. This sounds amazing!! And it would make such a fun holiday gift!

  9. Pears are awesome but I just don’t cook with them enough!! I gotta change that :)

  10. Ooooh, I’ve never made any kind of butter before but pear butter sounds too good to resist.

  11. Looks so good, Ali!

  12. Looks so good, Ali!

  13. Ooooohhh! So pretty. And I’ve never thought to use a pear as the base for butter! Love.

  14. Love me some pear butter! I have an easy crock pot recipe, too. Delish! Pretty post, lady! :)

  15. Love this pear butter! It is so simple, but so incredibly delicious.

  16. Just bought a bag of bartlett pears today. I will be making this in a few hours.

  17. This looks so lovely to me right now, would love a jar!

  18. So pretty! I’ve made apple butter but now I want some of this too.

  19. Love everything about this, especially the honey!

  20. I am wondering if you could process this in a water bath canner for 5 minutes-ish to preserve it. Would make a nice Christmas gift :)

  21. I’d love to spread this butter on homemade bread!

  22. This looks beautifully delicious! I’d been mulling over if pear butter would work so I’m so glad to see how well this turned out… definitely on my “to make” list.

  23. I’d never thought of making this before but it looks delicious! xx

  24. Wow, this sounds amazing Ali! I tend to neglect pears in the fall, but you’ve inspired me to grab some next time I’m at the grocery store!

  25. I Have This Simmering On The Stove Right Now. Smells Great! Perfect Way To Use The Pears My Mother In Law Gave Me Before They Go Bad!

  26. lov to try those , i love pear

  27. I just have to try this pear butter :) it sounds delightful!

  28. I translated your recipe and used it in my blog. There’s a link to your blog in my post too.
    Hope it’s ok :)

    here’s the post https://garfolimpo.blogspot.pt/2013/11/receitas-que-vi-viu.html

  29. this was good but too much salt. try 1/8 teaspoon

  30. Received a gift of 2 boxes of very ripe pears today. I am so glad I found your butter recipe. It was super easy to make and made the house smell so good! Am looking forward to having it on pancakes in the morning.

  31. Could this be frozen? I have a ton of pears and would love to make a big batch.

    • I have successfully frozen sliced and boiled or blanched pears and apples for months at a time. Make sure you blanch them and cool prior to freezing so they do not turn brown and “icky”. This is especially good for making pies and pear or apple butter during the winter and spring long after you have harvested your pears/apples.

  32. Just made this and it is phenomenal! I kept some as a chutney and made the rest into more of a pear sauce than a pear butter due to the amount of fluid. Regardless, I am very happy with it! Thank you for the recipe:)

  33. Hey Ali, Hope Summer went well;)) Was looking at ur Pear Butter recipe. Had ton’s of Pears this year;/ i’m going to try it out;)) anymore ideas would be awesome!! Thanks again~

  34. How is this butter? It’s pear puree

  35. MY FAMILY IS DOWN TO TWO AGAIN AND I HAVE TO COOK DIFFERNT. UNLESS I GET A GREAT DEAL ON PRODUCE I USUALLY BUY IT DAILY. I WASTE NOTHINGGGGGGG.I HAD SEARCHED FOR A RECIPE FOR PEAR BUTTER AND NONE OF THEM WERE EASY
    TO READ AND WERE NOT ATTRACTIVE WHEN I SAW YOURS I SAID “THANK YOU LORD” IT IS SO PLAIN AND SIMPLE.I DIDN’T HAVE BUT 3 PEARS LEFT BUT I LIKE TO MAKE SMALL BATCHES OF JAMS,JELLIES AND PRESERVES. I PUT UP RED ONION MARMALDE TO EAT WITH MEATS.I LIKE TO GIVE SOMETHING THAT I PUT UP TO PEOPLE FOR CHRISTMAS.I HAD JUST PRINTED SOME OF YOUR RECIPES ON PINTEREST. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

  36. My partner and I made 3 batches of this over the weekend. It is phenomenal! We have many pears left on the trees, so will definitely make more of this again this week. Thank you for the simple (and SUGAR FREE) recipe! As an aside, we canned this in a water bath canner and it worked beautifully. Again, many thanks.

  37. I’ve been wanting to make pear butter since I had it this fall on a fantastic grilled cheese sandwich at a tea room outside of Chicago. It was the best grilled cheese I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to try this! Thanks!

  38. Lovely recipe! Thank you very much indeed for sharing it. Fabulous way to used up pears before they turn (which they do all too quickly!). Made it this evening and was well pleased with the results — yielded 3 cups. The honey was just enough added sweetness for the pears. A great idea to use that instead of sugar.

  39. Wow! Good thing I have a pear tree! Thanks for posting this brilliant recipe.

  40. made this today 9 lbs of pears put up 6 jars.. Tastes Great!!thanks for sharing!!

    • That’s awesome Melissa, thanks for giving the recipe a try — we hope you enjoy all that pear butter! :)

  41. I just so happened to have exactly 3lbs of pears from our pear tree.  I made the pear butter today and it came out great!  My family really enjoyed it.  Thanks! 

    • Wow, lucky you! We wish we had a pear tree! :) We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe!

  42. Those of you that have made this recipe and put it through a hot water bath how long does that preserve the pear butter?

  43. I just tried this with about  20 lbs of pears. Unfortunately I did the math and added the cinnamon and it was way too much. I should have been tasting it a bit at a time. At least my daughter says she likes it. Good thing, she’s got about a gallon and a half of pear butter in her future!

    • Oh no! We’re glad your daughter likes it though! Maybe you could make another batch, or at least a half batch without cinnamon, and mix the two together to salvage it? We’ve had to do that to things where we’ve accidentally added too much spice, and it usually helps a lot!

  44. Just made a batch of this using 2 very large , very ripe pears plus one granny smith apple.  OMG so delicious!

  45. Just finished making this Pear Butter recipe, in an RV no less.  Turned out yummy!  Thanx for the recipe.

  46. How many oz does this recipe make? 

    • Hi Lakin — this recipe yields about 2 cups, so it should be about 16oz.

  47. Can this recipe be frozen?

    • Hi Katy! Hmmm, good question. We haven’t tried freezing this ourselves but we think it should be okay. We hope you enjoy!

  48. So thrilled to see a recipe that sweetens with honey!!! I have pears ripening on my counter and I can’t wait to make your recipe! :)

  49. I made this and put in the county fair and won first place. I’m so happy thank you so much for this recipe it taste wonderful. ?