Vanilla Honey Peach Butter Recipe for Canning (2024)

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This sweet vanilla honey peach butter recipe is the perfect way to use up all those summer peaches. Don’t worry if you have never canned before. It’s super simple and you’ll be rewarded with the most delicious peach butter!

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Are you looking for the most delicious way to preserve the taste of summer peaches?

Well, look no further. I have you covered with this super delicious vanilla honey peach butter.

No need to waste your hard-earned cash on store-bought fruit butter. It’s so simple to make your own!

All you need are some delicious fresh peaches, granulated sugar, honey, and vanilla beans. Or, if you can’t get your hands on fresh vanilla beans you can easily substitute some vanilla bean paste.

If you know me you know I have vanilla bean paste on hand at all times. It’s seriously my favorite!

You’ll also need some canning equipment but don’t worry if this is your first time canning. I’ll walk you through all the steps! It’s not as complicated as it might sound. Trust me!

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What is Fruit Butter?

If you have never heard of fruit butter you’re not alone.

Simply put, fruit butter is just cooked down fruit that is then pureed and cooked down even further until smooth and spreadable.It’s not jammy in consistency and uses no pectin to thicken the mixture.

Instead, fruit butter is super spreadable and smooth.

It’s not the most popular way to preserve fresh fruits but I think it’s undervalued. It’s one of my favorite peach canning recipes!

The most common fruit butter is apple but you can do it with just about any fresh fruit you can find. I have made two different versions with plums but this vanilla honey peach butter version is such a taste of summer!

Check out my plum versions – vanilla bean plum butter or spiced plum butter.

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What Do I Need to Water Bath Can?

I know canning seems complicated and maybe a little intimidating but I swear it’s simple.

There are some things you’ll need before you start.

  1. Canning kit – this kit will typically include all the small little things you’ll need to hot water bath can. Although I use all of the things in this kit the most used pieces in this kit are the jar grabber, magnetic lid lifter, and funnel.
  2. Canning stockpot – you need a big pot to boil water and then boil the jars. This post needs to be deep enough to fully submerge the jars.
  3. Canning jars – you can reuse canning jars and rings (the part that gets screwed around the jar) but you will always need to use new lids. This set of canning jars comes with a jar, ring, and lid. If you have some mason jars sitting around at home you can always just buy a box of lids with a new seal.

The biggest part of canning is keeping things sterile and clean. So make sure to have your area all set up before you start. Clean, set up your stations, get your water boiling, have your jars cleaned, etc. well before you start the process.

Peach Recipes For Canning

There are many canning recipes for peaches, and making peach butter is an easy process that only takes one pot and a food processor or blender.

You do not even need to peel your peaches to make this butter. Simply add your sliced peaches to a large pot with a little bit of water and let simmer until the fruit is soft and starts falling apart.

Puree the peaches until the mixture is smooth. I really like to use my Vitamix for this process as it creates a super smooth puree.

Add the puree back to the pot, add in the sugar, honey, and vanilla beans and simmer for about an hour or until the butter is thick and spreadable. The finished product almost reminds me of slightly thick applesauce. The peach butter should be spreadable but not runny.

Now it’s time to start the peach butter canning process.

In your canning pot, fill with water and bring to a boil. This may take some time as canning pots tend to be very large.

Wash the lids and rings in warm soapy water, rinse and set aside until ready to use.

When the water in the large canning pot is boiling add it to the canning jars. Be very careful and make sure to use your jar grabber tongs to lower them into the water. The reason you’re doing this step is to help sterilize the jars.

I like to keep my jars in the water for at least 10 minutes.When you’re ready to start the canning process you’ll do the following:

  1. Using your jar grabber tongs, get a jar out of the water, dump out the water, and set it onto a dishtowel.
  2. Ladle hot peach butter into the clean jar making sure to leave 1/4 inch headspace from the top of the jar. I like to use my wide-mouth funnel for this step.
  3. Carefully wipe the edges of the jar if any of the peach butter got on the outside of the jar.
  4. Use your magnetic lid lifter to grab a lid and ring. Carefully place the lid onto the jar and screw on the ring.
  5. Continue these steps until all the jars have been filled.
  6. Using your jar grabber tongs add the jars to the large pot. The water may stop boiling when you add the jars.
  7. Keep an eye on the water and as soon as it starts to boil, set a timer for 5 minutes.
  8. Process for 5 minutes, remove the jars from the boiling water and set them on wire racks to cool. (If you live at a higher elevation you may need to add more processing time. Please check the USDA website for advice.)
  9. After 24 hours check the jars to make sure they have sealed. You’ll know the jars are sealed because the lid will no longer pop at the top.
  10. If a jar does not seal (which can happen) you can easily place it in the refrigerator and use it up within a month.
  11. The sealed jars should be used within a year.

Have more canning questions? I absolutely LOVE the website Food in Jars. She gives some great canning advice!

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What if I Don’t Want to Hot Water Bath Can?

I get that canning is not something everyone wants to do.That’s ok. It’s a lot of equipment and time.

But, you’re in luck because you can still make this tasty fruit butter.

You’ll make it with the same recipe, but simply store all the finished peach in the refrigerator and use it within a month.

I have done this before and typically find that making a half batch of this recipe is a better option.

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How Do I Store Vanilla Honey Peach Butter?

If you have hot water processed your jars, you’ll want to make sure you store them in a cool dark place for up to a year.

NEVER ever ever ever eat anything canned that has lost its seal during storage. That means if you open the jar and you don’t hear a pop just assume the jar could have gotten tainted and throw it away.

If you just made a small batch of peach butter without the intent to can you can keep it stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.

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How Do I Use Vanilla Honey Peach Butter?

While I’m happy to simply eat this delicious fruit butter with a spoon, that is not the only way this can be enjoyed.

  • Slather it on toast, biscuits, scones, bagels, or English muffins.
  • Spoon it over vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Swirl it into Greek yogurt.
  • Use it as a dip for donuts or breakfast pastries.

See? There are so many tasty ways to use this sweet vanilla honey peach butter!

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Do you love this vanilla honey peach butter? Try some of my other preserve recipes!

  • Craving homemade strawberry jam? Try my Vanilla Bean Strawberry Jam.
  • Love making fruit butter? Try my Vanilla Bean Plum Butter.
  • Want sweet and tart? Try my Pickled Cherries.
  • Need a flavor-packed red sauce recipe? Try my Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce.

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Vanilla Honey Peach Butter

Author: Brandy O’Neill – Nutmeg Nanny

This sweet vanilla honey peach butter is the perfect way to use up all those summer peaches. Don't worry if you have never canned before. It's super simple and you'll be rewarded with the most delicious peach butter!

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Prep Time 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 6 -8 half pint jars

Ingredients

  • 9 cups sliced peaches seeded but not peeled
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2-1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2 vanilla beans scrape the seed out

Instructions

  • In a larger pot combine peaches and the water.

  • Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or until peaches are tender. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

  • Use ablenderorfood processorto puree the peach mixture, in batches, until smooth.

  • Return peach puree to the same pot.

  • Add sugar, honey, vanilla bean seeds, and an empty vanilla pod. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.

  • Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 60 minutes or until the mixture is thick and mounds on a spoon, stirring often.

  • Take out vanilla pods.

  • Ladle hot peach butter into hot, sterilizedhalf-pint canning jars, leaving a 1/4 inch headspace.

  • Wipe jar rims, and adjust lids.

  • Process filled jars in aboiling water cannerfor 5 minutes. Make sure to start timing when water returns to boiling.

  • Remove jars from the canner, and cool on wire racks.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1g

Course Preserving

Cuisine American

Keyword canned peach butter, canning peach butter, homemade canning, peach butter, peach recipes, preserving peach butter, vanilla honey peach butter, vanilla peach butter

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FAQs

Can you use honey for canning peaches? ›

Combine sugar, water and honey. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add peaches in syrup one layer at a time and cook for 3 minutes. Pack hot peaches into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace.

What is the best syrup for canning peaches? ›

A light sugar syrup is really the best for canning peaches. Too much sugar can overpower the fresh flavor of the peaches. For my recipe, I use a 2:1 water to sugar ratio. I also use Fruit-Fresh, which contains citric acid, to keep my peaches looking bright and to prevent browning.

What variety of peach is best for canning? ›

Standard recommendations include Glenglo, Ernie's Choice, Cresthaven, John Boy, Loring, Redhaven and Sunhigh. Only yellow fleshed peaches can be safely canned. White peaches are lower in acidity than yellow peaches. Currently there is not a tested procedure for canning white fleshed peaches; freeze them instead.

Is honey safe to use in canning? ›

Honey can be substituted for sugar in canned and frozen fruits. The flavor of honey is sweeter than that of granulated sugar so it is advisable to use less honey than the amount of sugar specified in the recipe.

Why are my peaches floating after canning? ›

Firm fruit has less air trapped in it than soft, ripe fruit. It also absorbs less liquid during the canning process. You may see a little fruit float when you take the jars out of the canner; do not despair. Over time as the fruit absorbs the sugar syrup, the fruit will sink in the jar.

What causes peaches to float when canning? ›

We put a lot of work into our canning and want our jars of love to be perfect. Fruit float occurs because air is trapped in the cells of the fruit. If products are properly prepared using methods in tested recipes, most of the air will be removed, and the possibility of fruit float will be reduced.

Is it better to freeze or canning peaches? ›

Freezing peaches is a little easier and quicker and produces wonderfully sweet and delicious peaches to put in your freezer. Canning peaches produces jars of peeled and halved peaches for your pleasure.

Can you use lemon juice when canning peaches? ›

Low-acid peaches – Use hot-pack method. When jars are filled, add ¼ teaspoon citric acid or 2 teaspoons lemon juice per pint. Process as indicated in hot pack instructions.

How many peaches needed for canning? ›

It takes about 2–3 pounds of peaches to fill a quart jar. A bushel weighs about 48 pounds and yields about 18–24 quarts of fruit. A lug yields 8–12 quarts of fruit. Peaches may be canned, frozen, dried, pickled, and made into jams and preserves.

Can I drink the syrup from canned peaches? ›

Sugar content: Many canned fruits are packed in syrup, which is usually a sugar-based solution. Although it is safe to consume, it can be quite sweet due to the added sugar. If you're concerned about your sugar intake, you may want to be mindful of how much syrup you consume.

How many peaches per jar for canning? ›

*Most seem to be referencing the National Center for Home Food Preservation guide to canning peaches, which is geared towards a full 7 quart canner. This is a recipe for a single pint/500mL Mason jar, which will fit roughly 3 peaches (sliced) or 1–1.5 lbs. Scale up as needed depending on how many peaches you have.

How many peaches per quart for canning? ›

It takes about 5 good sizes peaches or nectarines (or about 10 plums) to fill one quart jar. An average of 171/2 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 11 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 48 pounds and yields 16 to 24 quarts ; an average of 21/2 pounds per quart.

Do I peel peaches before canning? ›

If you choose to submerge them in hot water, keep them whole then peel the skin and remove the pit. The method you choose will depend on how ripe your fruit is. The skin of ripe fruit will come off easily! From here, give the peach a quick check and cut out any bruises or rotting parts that you notice.

Can you use honey instead of sugar for canning peaches? ›

Honey: We mix honey with water and pour it over the peaches to preserve them in the jars. Canning jars with lids and bands, large pot with rack, canning tongs, and a timer: I prefer wide-mouth half-pint jars for this recipe, as I find that size to be easiest to fill.

Can you use honey instead of sugar in canning? ›

In a product made with pectin, replace up to 1 cup sugar with 1 cup honey for every 6-pint recipe; be sure to adjust the amount of liquid in the recipe. In recipes with no added pectin, honey can replace up to half of the sugar; decrease the amount of liquid by the amount of honey added.

How do you preserve fruit with honey instead of sugar? ›

Substitute honey for sugar when you make syrups to prepare fruit for the dehydrator or canner. When making honey syrup for dipping or canning fruits, boil your water first. Then remove from the heat and then add your honey. Stir till blended then pour over fruits or use for dipping.

Does honey help preserve fruit? ›

According to McGill's Office of Science and Society, honey is a good preservative because of its sugars, which expel water from foods through osmosis, dehydrating and eliminating any microbes that are present. Honey is most commonly used to preserve fruits (per Homestead Crowd).

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