Spiced Pear Jam
This Homemade Spiced Pear Jam is cozy, sweet, and full of warm fall flavor. Fresh pears are simmered with pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and a touch of brown sugar until soft and jammy. Perfect on toast, muffins, cheesecake, or even ice cream. It’s pure autumn in a jar!
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Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 4 ripe pears peeled, diced small
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 c. Granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. Light brown sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1-2 tbsp water if needed to thin consistency
Instructions
- Add the diced pears, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and use a fork, potato masher, or the back of a spatula to crush the pears as much as you'd like. I like leaving some small pieces for texture.
- Continue cooking uncovered for another 5–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has reduced and thickened slightly.
- If the jam is thicker than you'd like, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time, up to 2 tablespoons total. Simmer for another minute after adding the water.
- Remove from the heat and allow the jam to cool. Transfer to a clean glass jar or airtight container and refrigerate.
- Enjoy on toast, biscuits, pancakes, oatmeal, yogurt, a cheese board, baked Brie, or alongside savory dishes like roasted pork.
Notes
- The jam will thicken further as it cools.
- You may not need any water depending on how juicy your pears are.
- For a smoother jam, mash the pears more thoroughly.
- For a chunkier preserve, mash the pears less.
- This is a refrigerator jam and is not intended for shelf-stable canning. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.