Description
This vanilla peach butter is rich, smooth, and fragrant with real vanilla beans. A perfect summer preserve to enjoy on toast, biscuits, or yogurt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups sliced ripe peaches (seeded but not peeled)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2¼ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup honey
- 2 vanilla beans, seeds scraped (or 2 tsp vanilla bean paste)
Instructions
- Cook the peaches: In a large pot, combine sliced peaches and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10–15 minutes until peaches are soft.
- Blend: Remove from heat, let cool slightly, then puree the mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Simmer with sweeteners: Return the peach puree to the pot. Stir in the sugar, honey, vanilla bean seeds, and the empty pods. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 60 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and mounds on a spoon.
- Prepare for storage: Remove vanilla pods. Ladle the hot peach butter into sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
- Process (if canning): Wipe jar rims, place lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
- Cool and store: Let jars cool on wire racks. Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.
Notes
For best results, use very ripe peaches. The vanilla intensifies the flavor beautifully. You can reduce the sugar slightly for a more fruit-forward spread.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peach butter, vanilla peach preserve, homemade fruit spread, canning recipe