Lactose Free Pear & Ginger Chutney
This sweet and spiced chutney is the kind of condiment that makes everything around it taste better — think cheese boards, roasted meats, grain bowls, or even a humble piece of toast. Ripe pears simmer down with fresh ginger, warm Ceylon cinnamon, and cardamom until the whole pot turns into something deeply fragrant and glossy. Apple cider vinegar and maple syrup strike that perfect balance of tangy and sweet without any refined sugar or dairy in sight. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of lactose, so there's no label-checking or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, wholesome cooking. A splash of fresh thyme at the end adds an herby lift that keeps the flavor from tipping too sweet. The chutney thickens beautifully as it cools, making it easy to spoon over whatever you're serving without it running all over the plate. Make a jar on the weekend and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week long.
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8 servings
- 4 medium ripe pears (about 2 lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
- 1 small yellow onion (about ¾ cup), finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the diced pears, onion, fresh ginger, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, water, Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
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