Peach Apple Butter

If summer and autumn met and fell in love it would be this recipe!  Such a perfect combination for the merging of the seasons.  As the long summer days are traded for cool, crisp air and crunching leaves.  I love how easy this recipe is – the crockpot does the work.  It also makes a wonderful, healthy (and crazy delicious) gift for a teacher or a friend.  Welcome autumn, good-bye summer (xoxo, see you next year)!

 Peach Apple Butter

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2 lbs Apples (about 6 medium)
1 lb fresh Peaches (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup pure Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/8 tsp Cardamon
seeds from 2 Vanilla Beans (optional)
Juice from 1/2 an Orange (or 1/4 cup OJ)

 

Peel, core and slice the apples.  Peel, pit and slice the peaches. Add to a medium crockpot.  Whisk the remaining  ingredients and gently fold into fruit.  Cook them on low 8 hrs or overnight.  Allow the cooked fruit to cool to warm. Drain some of the liquid and blend (in a blender) to desired consistency or mash for a chunky texture.  Store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks in fridge or 3 months in freezer.  This amazing butter is good on toast, rice cakes, waffles, muffins…pretty much anything (my two year old ate it straight from the jar with a spoon).

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Tara
Tara is mom to two energetic daughters Bianca and Iyla. Passionate about inspiring others to cook healthy, delicious and allergy-friendly food, she owns Yummy Sprout, which provides healthy culinary adventures through classes and more. Check out yummysprout.com. Tara has been featured in the Wisconsin State Journal and on Channel 3 WISC-TV on topics including “making your own baby food”, “cooking with kids” and “packing healthy school lunches”. She adores living in Madison and all it has to offer family life. Her favorite ways to spend time include messing up her kitchen while recipe testing, running, yoga, writing, painting, traveling and reading books with her girls.

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