Description
This easy peach butter skips the peeling step and lets the food processor do the work! Naturally sweetened and optionally spiced, it’s perfect for preserving summer peaches in jars or the freezer.
Ingredients
- Fresh, ripe peaches (about 1 pound per pint)
- Sweetener, to taste (sucanat, honey, sugar, or maple syrup)
- Optional: Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger
- Optional: Lemon juice for acidity balance
Instructions
- Prep the Peaches: Wash, pit, and quarter the peaches. No need to peel.
- Puree: Blend the peaches in a food processor or blender until smooth but not too watery.
- Cook the Puree: Pour into a large pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for 30–45 minutes.
- Thicken: Continue cooking until the mixture mounds on a spoon and reaches a thick, spreadable texture.
- Sweeten: Taste and add sweetener as needed (start with ¼ to ½ cup per batch, depending on peach ripeness).
- Spice It Up (Optional): Add cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger to taste if desired.
- Store It: Refrigerate in jars for 2–3 weeks, freeze in containers with headspace, or can using boiling water bath: fill sterilized jars, leave ¼” headspace, and process for 10 minutes.
Notes
Leaving the skin on adds color, texture, and nutrients. For extra smooth butter, strain through a fine mesh sieve before jarring.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peach butter, no-peel peach spread, homemade fruit butter, sugar-free preserves