Artificial Food Coloring Free Spiced Pear Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally golden, this spiced pear sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to keep a jar of in the fridge at all times. Ripe pears simmer down with Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of maple syrup until they're completely tender and practically melting — then a splash of apple cider vinegar brightens the whole thing up beautifully. Store-bought fruit sauces and condiments are notorious for sneaking in synthetic dyes, even when you'd never expect them, so making your own from scratch is the cleanest way to go. Every ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like: real fruit, real spice, real sweetener. You can leave it chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender depending on your mood or what you're serving it with. It's equally at home spooned over oatmeal, alongside roasted pork, or eaten straight from the jar with a spoon — no judgment.
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6 servings
- 2 lbs ripe pears (about 4 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pear chunks, water, maple syrup, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the pears.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pears are completely tender and collapse easily when pressed with a spoon, about 20–22 minutes.
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