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Easy Slow Cooker Spiced Pear Vanilla Butter

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This easy slow cooker spiced pear vanilla butter is a forgiving, flexible recipe that turns simple pears into a silky, spiced spread perfect for gifting or enjoying on toast. It’s naturally vegan and gluten-free, with a deep vanilla flavor from real vanilla beans.

Ingredients

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  • 4 pounds pears (Bosc or Anjou), peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 whole vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pears: Peel, core, and chop pears into roughly 1-inch chunks (about 8 cups).
  2. Combine in the slow cooker: Add chopped pears, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, and the scraped vanilla bean pod and seeds. Stir until pears are evenly coated.
  3. Add the spices: Sprinkle cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt over the top. Stir well.
  4. Cook on low: Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. After about 4 hours, give it a stir. Avoid lifting the lid too often.
  5. Check the consistency: After 8 hours, pears should be very soft and liquid reduced by about half. If still watery, leave lid slightly ajar and cook another 1-2 hours until thick and jam-like.
  6. Blend until smooth: Remove vanilla bean pod (rinse and save for vanilla sugar). Use an immersion blender to puree until silky smooth. For extra-fine texture, press through a fine-mesh sieve.
  7. Final simmer: Return blended butter to slow cooker (if sieved) and cook on LOW with lid off for 30-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, to thicken further.
  8. Test for doneness: Place a small spoonful on a cold plate. If it holds its shape and doesn’t release liquid, it’s ready. It will thicken more as it cools.

Notes

Don’t rush the cook time—low and slow caramelizes sugars and concentrates flavor. Watch for scorching in the last hour; stir every 20-30 minutes. Use a vanilla bean for best flavor; if using extract, add after blending and don’t cook more than 10 minutes. Sterilize jars properly to prevent mold. The butter will thicken as it cools, so aim for a consistency slightly looser than store-bought jam.

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