Best Apple Pear Chutney
Best apple pear chutney recipe! This stand-out sweet and savory side dish is easy to make and guaranteed to impress family and friends.
If you’ve never tried making chutney at home, you’re really missing out on something special. Apple pear chutney is a simple and impressive side dish that makes the fall and holiday entertaining even more speacial.
Why You’ll Like This Apple Pear Chutney
Apple pear chutney or pear-apple chutney is a sweet and savory side that brightens up any dish. The complex flavors is a great addition to pork tenderloin, roast chicken and even charcuterie boards. You can also try swapping the pears and apples for other seasonal fruit.
The best part is you can even make this recipe ahead of time. It tastes better the more it sits. That makes this recipe a great option for entertaining. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover fruit and of course seasonal fall produce like apples and pears.
A Note About Apple Pear Chutney
Chutney is a chunky versus smooth preserve that is made without the use of a food processor. This makes the recipe rather accessible for everybody and super easy to make.
Tools Needed
- apple peeler & corer – makes all the peeling and coring easier
- sharp paring knife
- clean mason jars – for storage
Ingredients
- apples (peeled and chopped)
- firm pears (peeled and chopped)
- raisins -traditional brown raisins or golden raisins may be used
- fresh ginger root
- apple cider vinegar
- dark brown sugar- you can also try this recipe using sucanat, an unprocessed sugar.
- yellow onion
- ground cinnamon – using a whole cinnamon stick will give even more cinnamon flavor
- yellow mustard seeds
- caraway seed
- sea salt
Directions
Step 1: Peel, core and dice both apples and pears.
Step 2: Dice the onion.
Step 3: Peel and finely dice the ginger root.
Step 4: Combine all the ingredients and place them in a heavy pot.
Step 5: Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Step 6: Make sure to stir occasionally.
Step 7: Once the chutney starts to simmer, cover and reduce to medium low heat. Cook covered or 25 minutes. Your house will smell really fragrant at this point. The mixture of fruit will become very soft.
Step 8: Uncover and cook for 15-20 minutes more.
Step 9: This chutney keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with chicken, pork, in a sandwich, as part of a raw cheese platter or along with some raw yogurt.
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Apple Pear Chutney
Ingredients
- 3-4 apples peeled and chopped
- 3 pears peeled and chopped
- 1//2 cup raisins
- 2 ” inch fresh ginger peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced
- 1 tsp whole yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Peel, core, and dice the apples and pears.3-4 apples, 3 pears
- Finely dice the onions. Peel and mince the ginger.1 medium yellow onion, 2 ” inch fresh ginger
- Combine all ingredients in a heavy bottomed pot.3/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 1 tsp whole yellow mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp caraway seeds, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1//2 cup raisins
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Once simmering, cover and reduce heat to medium low and cook for 25 minutes. Make sure the pot is covered. The fruit will become soft.
- Uncover the pot and cook for 15 minutes more until thick and the liquid is mostly gone.
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
Nutrition
Original: November 9, 2024
Updated: October 9, 2025
