Sugar Free Slow Cooker Peach Butter is a simple recipe for preserving a favorite fruit as a spread.
This no added sugar peach butter has a sweet and tang flavor with a texture is similar to that of applesauce, but it is slightly thicker.
Homemade peach butter made without sugar.
This is a delicious fruit butter recipe that can be made in a slow cooker such as a crock pot.
Sugar free peach butter is a fruit spread that is similar to jam only it has a thicker consistency.
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.
Questions asked about fruit butter.
Fruit butter is a spreadable version of preserved fruit.
It is usually made by softening the fruit by cooking it and then pureeing the fruit into a spreadable form.
Sugar is often added to spreadable fruit as a sweetener, a thickener, and for preserving the fruit butter.
Common fruit used to make in butter include apples, peaches, plums, and pears.
When it comes to sweetening the fruit butter, a sugar alternative such as honey can be used to sweeten the fruit butter.
Pectin is commonly used as a thickener for fruit butter. Thickening is done to make the fruit butter spreadable. Pectin can be found naturally in fruit but, in different amounts. For this reason, it is a good idea to add the pectin slowly to your fruit butter (refer the the packaging instructions for best results).
Tips for making homemade 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lastly, it is important that you allow the peach butter to cool completely before storing it. This will help prevent mold growth.
How to store homemade peach butter.
This homemade peach butter should be stored in an airtight container. If properly stored, this peach butter should keep fur about a week or frozen for up to a year.
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About this recipe for slow cooker peach butter
This is a simple recipe for peach butter spread made from cooked and pureed peaches.
There is no added sugar in this recipe.
How to use peach butter.
- Enjoy this peach butter on your favorite bread or toasted bagel.
- Add this to a charcuterie board along with crackers, cookies, or fruit slices for dipping.
- Use this peach butter as a filling for pie or wraps.
- Top your vanilla ice cream with a bit of peach butter.
Ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker or Crockpot 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 Sugar Free Slow Cooker Peach Butter
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.
Expert Tip👉 Refrigerate your peach butter for seven to ten days in an airtight containers or a sealed mason jar.
You can freeze peach butter in zip top freezer bags or airtight freezer safe containers for up to 12 months.
Note this is not a canning recipe, storing at room temperature is not recommended.
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Sugar Free Slow Cooker Peach Butter
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Ingredients
- 10 Peaches
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 2 ½ tbsp Pectin - see packaging for exact amounts
- Sweetener as desired to taste
Instructions
- 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.
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