Sugar Free Slow Cooker Peach Butter

This Sugar Free Slow Cooker Peach Butter is a simple recipe for preserving a favorite fruit as a spread.

Made with just four ingredients, this no added sugar peach butter has a sweet and tangy flavor with a texture is similar to that of applesauce, making it perfect for spreading on toast or topping your Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream with.

What makes peach butter so good?

 
Peach butter is easy to make and because of its smooth and spreadable texture, it is a versatile way to enjoy the rich flavor of peaches year-round.

I like that this peach butter can be easily made without adding sugar!

Did you try my recipe for Instant Pot Strawberry Applesauce?

That applesauce is a flavorful version of applesauce that is also made with no added sugar.
Both this recipe for peach butter and that recipe for applesauce are delicious and simple ways to preserve fruit without adding sugar.

To make this recipe you will need pectin. You can find a selection of sugar free pectin here.

What you will need to make Peach Butter.

• Peaches. Any variety peach will work. Your peaches should be medium sized and ripe.
• Lemon Juice. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice. The lemon juice is added to help preserve the color of the peaches.
• Ground Cinnamon. Added for flavor.
• Pectin. Pectin is needed to thicken the peach butter to a spreadable consistency. Follow the packaging directions for using the pectin as sometimes pectin needs to be dissolved in water before using.
• Optional- sweetener as desired for taste. Honey can be used.

Expert Tip👉 You may need to add a sweetener to taste. Some peach varieties are more tart and may require a sugar alternative or sweetener in order to balance out the flavor.

How to make peach butter in a slow cooker.

Servings: 14
Prep: 15 Minutes
Cook: 4 Hours
Total: 4 Hours and 15 Minutes

• Start by preparing your peaches. Wash, peel, and then remove the pits from the peaches. Then dice or slice the peaches.
• Place the peaches in the base of a six quart slow cooker. Then add the remaining ingredients on top of the peaches.
• Cover the slow cooker with the lid according the manufacturer's directions. Cook the peaches until softened (on high for two to three hours or low for four to six hours) .
• Carefully use an immersion blender to puree the softened peaches. Alternatively, you can use a blender of food processor however, you may need to do this in batches.
• Allow the peach butter to cool completely to room temperature before storing.

Tips for making the best peach butter.

Using peaches that are more ripe is preferred as these peaches will be easier to remove the skins from. Also, fruits that are more ripe tend to be more sweet which will add to the flavor of your butter.

More helpful tips for you.

1. If you will be preserving your peach butter in a canning jar, follow the manufacturers directions on how to prepare and process the jars. This is essential for preventing issues such as bad bacteria.
2. To make this recipe we will first puree the peaches to break them down. If you want to a spreadable peach butter that has a few peach chunks in it, you can add the chunks after you have pureed the peaches.
3. Note this is not a canning recipe, storing at room temperature is not recommended.
4. Lastly, it is important that you allow the peach butter to cool completely before storing it. This will help prevent mold growth.