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Banana butter takes several minutes to prepare.

Banana butter takes several minutes to cook.

Banana butter makes 56 servings.

The ingredients for Banana butter are:

16 medium bananas (very ripe)
1/2 c. pear juice
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 cups granulated sugar
1 T. unsalted butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. powdered pectin
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves

Here is how you make Banana butter:

1. Peel bananas and mash them in a large pot. Add pear juice, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, stirring constantly. Simmer 30 min.2. Run the banana mixture through a sieve. Return the banana mixture to the pan. Now you want to add the butter, and seasonings. Stir till blended. Add lemon juice, and sugar. Bring the mixture back to a boil, stirring constantly. Once all the sugar is dissolved, add the pectin.3. Continue stirring, and reduce the heat. Stirring is important because you don't want to burn or scorch the mixture. Simmer for another 30 min. Be sure to skim off any foam that appears. Mixture will begin to thicken, and become creamy.4. If you want to preserve the butter by canning, spoon warm butter into hot sterile canning jars, screw on hot lids and flip jars over on a clean towel (jars will seal as they cool).Makes about 7 half pint jars. Refrigerate opened butter for up to 10 days.Number of Servings: 56Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REZPEACH.

The nutritional information for Banana butter is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 56
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 71.3

• Total Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
• Sodium: 0.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 0.4 g