In case you're not familiar with it, peach butter is a thick, creamy fruit spread that you can slather on just about anything. You can also freeze or preserve it, allowing you to whip up goodies like peach muffins and cakes any time of year.
This viral recipe uses just five ingredients and comes together in a slow cooker, making it easy to toss everything inside, pop on the lid and get back to enjoying the last few weeks of summer.
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Both peach butter and peach jam contain sugar, but peach jam has more of the sweetener. Peach butter also tends to include warm spices like cinnamon, while peach jam usually has a brighter flavor.
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Peach Butter! ?? Made in the slow cooker (because who wants to stand in front of the stove in the middle of summer), it’s super concentrated in peach flavor and it’s perfect for spreading on toast, bagels, in yogurt or oatmeal, etc etc. Full recipe + instructions for peeling the peaches on our site (link in profile) or here: www.crowdedkitchen.com/easy-peach-butter-slow-cooker-recipe/ 5 lb peaches (13-15 peaches, weighed with pits in) ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup lemon juice (1 large lemon) 2 cinnamon sticks 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Add the peeled/diced peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks and vanilla to a slow cooker and stir. Cook on low for about 3 hours, or until the peaches are very soft, then use an immersion blender to blend until smooth. Continue cooking on high for another 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally, until it reaches your desired consistency. I leave the lid slightly ajar to let out steam. If it's taking too long to thicken, you can transfer the peach butter to a pot on the stove for about 20 minutes over medium heat to further reduce/thicken. Let the peach butter cool completely before transferring to jars/containers. It will last for about 3 weeks in the refrigerator. For longer storage, you can follow a water bath canning procedure.
♬ original sound - Crowded KitchenIngredients Needed for Slow Cooker Peach Butter
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How To Make 5-Ingredient Peach Butter
To start, wash off your peaches. Then, boil a large pot of water and fill a large bowl with ice water. Score an "x" mark across the bottom of each peach and put them in the boiling water for about 45 seconds.
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Pull your peaches out of the hot water and quickly put them in the ice bath. Leave them there until they're fully cool. Then, peel the peaches starting at the "x" mark.
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Dice your peaches and throw out the pits. Put your peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks and vanilla to your slow cooker, stir and cook them on low for about three hours.
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Then, let your peach butter cool completely before serving it or storing it into containers.
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The Great Debate: Do You Have To Peel the Peaches?
While some peaches end up harder to peel than others, I was able to pull them off of some in seconds. (Really ripe peaches seem to peel easier than ones that aren't quite there yet.)
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If you're short on time or just don't feel like peeling your peaches, leaving the skin on is unlikely to ruin your peach butter. Just be aware that peach butter diehards largely fall into the pro-peeling camp.
The Secret To Thickening Slow Cooker Peach Butter
Good peach butter takes time to come together, and you'll have to keep cooking to get your spread to a thicker consistency. After five hours of slow cooking, my peach butter still didn't have as thick of a consistency as I wanted. So, I moved things over to my stovetop.
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Storage Guidelines: Fridge, Freezer or Canning?
There are no rules when it comes to the best way to store your peach butter. Instead, it's more about when you plan to use it.
Fridge: Peach butter will keep in the fridge for about three weeks. If you're going to use your peach butter now or now-ish, this is the best way to go.Freezer: Freezing peach butter is a quick and easy way to save it for later that avoids the more complicated steps of canning. But be aware that you may face some consistency and separation issues when you thaw your peach butter, and you have to be OK with having peach butter camp out in your freezer.Canning: Canning is the traditional way of storing peach butter. While it requires several steps, it won't hog precious freezer space and won't mess with the texture of your spread.Related: Here's How To Freeze Peaches—The Right Way!
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