Description
This easy homemade peach butter is a smooth and spiced fruit spread made with fresh peaches, brown sugar, and cinnamon. It’s perfect for canning, gifting, or spreading on toast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups peach puree (from 8–9 fresh peaches)
- 2 cups Light Brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the peach puree, light brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Ensure your saucepan is large enough to accommodate the mixture doubling in volume during boiling.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer.
- Stir from the bottom every 3–4 minutes with a spatula to prevent scorching.
- After approximately 45 minutes, the mixture should have thickened to a rich, spreadable consistency. It will thicken further as it cools.
- Fill sterilized jars with the hot peach butter, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
- Wipe the jar rims, add lids finger-tight, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Ensure the jars are covered by at least 1 inch of water.
- Remove the jars and let them sit upright for 24 hours. Listen for the ‘ping’ which indicates a proper seal.
Notes
- For a more textured peach butter, leave some peach chunks in the puree.
- For a deeper flavor, add a splash of vanilla extract, maple syrup, or bourbon halfway through the cooking process.
- Try adding a pinch of nutmeg or ground cloves for a warmer spice profile.
- This recipe makes a small batch; you can double it for a larger quantity.
- If you prefer not to can, you can refrigerate the peach butter for 2-3 weeks or freeze it for up to 6 months in airtight containers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Condiments/sauces
- Method: Stovetop Canning
- Cuisine: American/Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg