Description
This homemade strawberry butter recipe is a sweet, luscious, slow-cooked fruit spread bursting with strawberry flavor, honey, and vanilla. Perfect for toast, muffins, and more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds fresh strawberries, stems removed
- cup honey
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep strawberries: Wash, hull, and place strawberries in a slow cooker.
- Add sweeteners: Stir in honey, sugar, lemon juice, and salt to coat evenly.
- Cook low and slow: Cover and cook on low for 67 hours, stirring occasionally, until thickened and darkened.
- Blend: Remove lid and blend until smooth with an immersion blender or carefully in batches.
- Cook uncovered: Continue on low another 12 hours until spreadable consistency.
- Add vanilla & store: Stir in vanilla, let cool slightly, and transfer to sterilized jars. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze.
Notes
Use ripe, sweet strawberries for best flavor.
Stir occasionally to prevent sticking or burning.
Wait to add vanilla until the end to preserve aroma.
Nutrition
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 8g
- Protein: 0g