Pear Preserves Recipe
This easy pear preserves recipe is made with fresh pears, brown sugar and lemon juice. 3 simple ingredients create a delicious jam right in your slow cooker with barely any hands on work. It's a dump-and-go slow cooker recipe- you don't even need to peel the pears! Use your homemade pear preserves on toast, croissants, biscuits, bagels or add to other recipes.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 hours hrs
Total Time10 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Keyword: jam, spreads
Servings: 32
Calories: 29kcal
Author: Kristina Tipps
- 3 lbs pears cored and sliced
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
Combine pears, water, lemon juice, and brown sugar in the slow cooker. Set to high for 4 hours.
When 4 hours has passed, blend the pear mixture with an immersion blender or mash until mostly smooth. Set to low for another 6 to 8 hours. The time will depend on how ripe the pears were initially. For overripe pears, 6 hours is plenty of time. Less ripe pears will likely take the full 8 hours.
Stir and transfer to a mason jar or airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Use on breakfast breads, like toast, English muffins, bagels, or croissants.
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg