Blueberry Butter

Delicious Blueberry Butter made with only four ingredients.

Yield: 1 pint

Ingredients

• 5 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, depending on taste
• 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced

Instructions

1. Add fresh blueberries to a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
2. Add pureed blueberries, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and lemon zest to a 6 quart or larger slow cooker and stir to combine.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour.
4. Prop lid of slow cooker up with a wooden spoon or other heat-safe kitchen utensil to allow excess liquid to evaporate.
5. Continue cooking on LOW for an additional 4 to 5 hours checking on the blueberry butter every hour or so to see how thick it is.
6. Blueberry butter is done when it mounds nicely on a spoon and does not easily run off the spoon.
7. When thickened, ladle Blueberry Butter into a 1 pint canning jar or food storage container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months or in the freezer for up to 1 year.

Attribution

Photo credit: thebigshamu / CC BY