One Hour Easy Pear Butter

4.47 from 15 votes

Well-spiced pears are cooked down and blended into a creamy pear butter that's easy to make and easy to store.

Prep Time5

Cook Time50

Total Time55

Course: appetizer/dip

Cuisine: American

Servings:

3 15 oz. cans chopped pears drained, or 6 fresh pears, cored and chopped, no need to peel
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp agave nectar or honey
juice from ½ lemon
½ tbsp ground ginger
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch ground cloves
1 tsp lemon zest optional
1 star anise optional

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to combine.
3 15 oz. cans chopped pears, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 3 tbsp agave nectar, juice from ½ lemon, ½ tbsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, pinch ground cloves, 1 tsp lemon zest, 1 star anise
Bring to a boil, then cover (cover partially to allow steam to leave the pot) and simmer for 50 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure the bottom doesn't burn.
After the mixture has cooked down and the pears are super soft, transfer to a food processor (remove the star anise) or blender.
Blend until completely smooth.
Store in a mason jar for up to 3 weeks in the fridge. Enjoy!

Make sure the pears have time to simmer. If you rush the process, you may end up with watery results. Also, keep in mind that pear butter tends to thicken as it cools.