Description
Learn how to make delicious Homemade Blueberry Butter at home with this simple recipe. This flavorful spread is perfect on toast, yogurt, pancakes, or stirred into oatmeal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until the berries release their juices.
- Simmer: Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture thickens.
- Puree: Use an immersion blender or transfer to a blender to puree until smooth, if desired.
- Cool and Store: Let cool, then transfer to a jar or airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
- For a thicker butter, cook longer or add a chopped apple for natural pectin.
- Enjoy on toast, yogurt, pancakes, or oatmeal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
