Description
This slow cooker strawberry butter is sweet, smooth, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, enhanced with honey, vanilla, and lemon. It’s perfect for spreading on toast, biscuits, pancakes, or waffles.
Ingredients
3 pounds fresh strawberries, stems removed
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the strawberries, honey, sugar, lemon juice, and salt into the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and darkens.
- Blend the mixture until smooth using an immersion blender, or carefully transfer to a blender in batches.
- Continue cooking uncovered on low for another 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until thick and spreadable.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, then allow the strawberry butter to cool slightly before transferring to a sterilized jar.
Notes
Add a pinch of cinnamon for a warm flavor variation.
Substitute orange zest for lemon juice for a brighter citrus note.
Cook longer uncovered for a thicker, richer consistency.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks in a sterilized jar.
Freeze in small containers for longer storage and thaw in the refrigerator.
Frozen strawberries can be used if thawed and drained first.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 12 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
