Blueberry Raspberry Fruit Butter: a slow-cooked fruit butter kept in the fridge. Makes 5 cups in about 4.2 hours.
Blueberry Raspberry Fruit Butter
Ingredients
Scales from a half to a double batch; a wider pot cooks a big batch down faster.
- 2 ¾ lb (1250.0 g)blueberries, prepared, cleaned, trimmed, cored/pitted, edible weight
- 16.0 oz (450.0 g)raspberries, prepared, cleaned, trimmed, cored/pitted, edible weight
- 1.0 cup (225.0 g)granulated sugar
- 3.0 tbsp (45.0 ml)bottled lemon juice
- ½ cup (110.0 ml)water
- 1 ½ tsp (7.0 ml)vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Wash, trim and prepare the fruit; the listed gram amounts are edible fruit after removing stones, stems, cores and skins as appropriate.
- Combine the fruit and exactly 110 ml water in a wide, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cover and heat over medium-low until completely soft, about 20–35 minutes.
- Purée the cooked fruit using an immersion blender; if the fruit is seedy (especially berries), strain through a fine sieve or food mill.
- Return the purée to the pan, stir in all sugar, bottled lemon juice and stated aromatic flavor ingredients.
- Cook uncovered over low to medium-low heat, stirring frequently for 75–150 minutes until thick enough to mound on a chilled spoon without a watery halo.
- Cool promptly in shallow clean containers and refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below. Freeze portions intended for longer storage.
- Use as a refrigerated fruit spread or swirl into cold desserts; it is not made for water-bath canning.
Tips
- Fruit thickness and pectin differ: cook to the spoon-mound endpoint, not only the stated time.
- Not for canning: university extension guidance warns that altered and tropical fruit butters have no approved process for shelf-stable canning, so keep this one in the fridge or freezer.
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Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make blueberry raspberry fruit butter?
Plan on 25 minutes of prep and 2 hours 15 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour 30 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 5 cups (40 servings of 2 tablespoons).
How should I store blueberry raspberry fruit butter?
REFRIGERATOR ONLY: use within about 10 days at 40°F (4°C) or below; freeze longer.
Can I make blueberry raspberry fruit butter ahead?
Yes. REFRIGERATOR ONLY: use within about 10 days at 40°F (4°C) or below; freeze longer.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
Yes. This recipe uses 1.5 tsp vanilla extract (7 ml). Each teaspoon of pure vanilla extract can be swapped for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, the seeds of half a vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder. Paste and seeds add the classic dark specks.
Is this recipe vegan?
Yes, as written. Check that packaged ingredients such as chocolate, sprinkles and plant butter are labeled vegan.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 40 servings this recipe makes.
Whole recipe (40 servings): ~1840 cal · 8g fat · 464g carbs · 16g protein · 372g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
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