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Vanilla Bean Plum Butter

This vanilla bean plum butter is the perfect use for summer plums. It's slightly sweet with a big punch of vanilla bean flavor.  

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 (2 tablespoon) servings
Calories: 143 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds black plums
  • 1-½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Instructions

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  1. Cut your plums in half, take out the pit and cut the plums into quarters.
  2. Add to a medium sized pot (I used my 4.5 quart Le Creuset pot) along with your brown sugar and water. Stir to combine.
  3. Simmer on medium-high heat for about 25 minutes, or until the plums are soft and starting to fall apart.
  4. Add the hot plums and all the liquid to a high-powered blender (I used my Vitamix) and puree until smooth.
  5. Add the puree back to the pot, stir in the vanilla bean paste and cook down on low heat until the mixture is thick and spreadable. This can take anywhere from 1 to 1.5 hours.
  6. Note: If you want to use this fruit butter for toast or to spoon over ice cream you don't have to cook it down super thick. However, if you want to use these for vanilla plum crumble bars you need to cook it down until it's super thick so that they hold together when you cut the bars.

Notes

  • This recipe makes 1-1/2 cups plum butter. Serving sizes are based on 2 tablespoon-sized servings. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 143kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 9mg (0%) Potassium 155mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 261IU (5%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12(2 tablespoon) servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 143kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Potassium 155mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 261IU 5%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.