Our Favorite Canning Recipes Collection 1 (2024)

10. January 2023

We captured our best and favorite canning recipes into easy to print collections. These PDF recipe books contain CanningCrafts’ most-liked canning recipes over the past 5 years. Most are water bath recipes, but we also have refrigerator and fermenting recipes too. The first book has 9 delicious recipes for Jams, Butter, & Pie Filling. The second book has 9 zesty recipes for Pickles, Condiments, & Sauces.

You can read the intros below for each individual recipe. Download the Jams, Butter, & Pie Filling Canning Recipe Book. Download the Pickles, Condiments, & Sauces Canning Recipe Book.

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Apple Pie in a Jar

Making Apple Pie in a Jar is a fun canning project to do when the season begins to change and fresh, sweet apples are at their very best. These little jars are perfect hostess gifts, teacher appreciation, stocking stuffers, or for squirreling away for the colder months. Apple Pie in a Jar tastes like the very best apple filling and can also be topped on morning oats, waffles, pancakes, or Dutch babies. Drop into thumbprint cookies or stuff into hand pies. There are many sweet things you can do with this treat. Get our Apple Pie in a Jar canning recipe.

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Apple Cider Butter

Our Apple Cider Butter is delicious served on English muffins, toast, or waffles. Stir a little into your morning oats or mix with yogurt and granola. One question I get a lot is “Does apple butter contain butter?” No, apple butter is a thick, fruit spread that has the luxurious and smooth consistency of butter. This spread is fall canning at its best. Apples are at their peak, folks are drawn to warm spices, and the season for gift giving is just around the corner. Get our Apple Cider Butter canning recipe.

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Black Forest Macaroon Jam

Black Forest Cake is the classic holiday showpiece. Layers of chocolate cake soaked in kirsch, whipped cream icing, and beautiful sour cherries. This recipe recreates the flavors, adds sweet coconut, and preserves them in jars. This recipe makes the ideal holiday gifts for family, friends, and other special people in your life. Get our Black Forest Macaroon Jam canning recipe.

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Blueberry Lemon Pie Filling

Indulge in fresh blueberries from your markets now and can delicious Blueberry Lemon Pie Filling for the winter months. This filling can be used to create a luscious deep-dish blueberry pie, cute hand pies that are perfectly-sized for lunch boxes, or as a sweet layer for cream cheese bars. Canning blueberries is very easy and the results are out of this world. Get our Blueberry Lemon Pie Filling canning recipe.

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Carrot Cake Jam

Carrot cake lovers, what if you could preserve the warm, rich flavors of this delicious cake in a jar? Freshly shredded orange carrots, chopped apples, juicy pineapples, coconut, and nuts suspended in a lovely spiced jam. Make and can this today, and enjoy the sweet taste throughout the year. Serve on English muffins, with yogurt, pancakes, waffles, alongside cheese and crackers, or with vanilla ice cream. Get our Carrot Cake Jam canning recipe.

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Christmas Jam

Holiday Jam is like Christmas in a jar with its gorgeous ruby red color and rich, warm spices. This jam makes festive hostess gifts or cute stocking stuffers. Serve with waffles, pancakes, cheese platters or alongside savory, holiday dinners. It’s just as delicious stirred into oatmeal or used as a seasonal ice cream topping. Get our Christmas Jam canning recipe.

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Honey Pear Jam

Have you made jam and wanted to use honey instead of white sugar as the sweetener? We have created a delicious pear jam that is sweetened with honey and laced with aromatic vanilla bean paste. Our recipe was developed usingPomona’s Universal Pectinwhich is available at many grocery stores or can be purchased online. This special pectin is unsweetened, preservative-free, and jells reliably with very low amounts of any sweetener. So this is a great pectin to try if you are looking to reduce the amount of sugar in your canned jams and jellies or if you want to try natural sweeteners instead. Get our Honey Pear Jam canning recipe.

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Strawberry Jam with Natural Pectin

Fresh strawberries are one of the first bright signs that warm and sunny weather is on its way. Eat strawberries out of hand or make and can the most luscious, ruby red jam. The recipe below uses natural pectin from fruits (instead of store-bought pectin) and we lowered the sugar by over one cup versus traditional strawberry jam. Get our Strawberry Jam canning recipe.

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3 Citrus Vanilla Marmalade

Citrus hits its peak of flavor during the colder monthstherefore makingit ideal for a cold-weather canning project. This citrus marmalade highlights oranges, grapefruits, and lemons while adding beauty and real flavor with whole vanilla beans. This citrus marmalade would make a great holiday gift. Use ourfree printable tags and labelsto decorate your jars for gift-giving. Get our 3 Citrus Vanilla Marmalade canning recipe.

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Tomato Jam with Red Wine Vinegar

Capture the flavor of summer’s best tomatoes in this rich tomato jam. Tomatoes are cooked down and concentrated for maximum flavor. Serve with a nice wedge of farmhouse cheddar or creamy brie. Can be a substitute for ketchup if you are looking for something different.Get our Tomato Jam canning recipe.

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Candied Jalapeños

Candied jalapeños are a delicious condiment that pairs well with meats and cheeses, can be spread on sandwiches, stuffed into burritos, or spooned in chile con queso for added punch. Canning jalapeños is an easy one-day project that you will add to your summer recipe book. Get our Candied Jalapeños canning recipe.

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Crispy Dill Pickles

Are you looking for a homemade pickle that is tart and packed with fresh dill flavor and crunch? This summer canning recipe is loaded with traditional spices and a rich, warm color derived from turmeric. The recipe uses a unique pickling process from America’s Test Kitchen that uses “low-temperature pasteurization” which helps produce a crisper pickle. Get our Crispy Dill Pickle canning recipe.

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Mexican Lime Refrigerator Pickled Vegetables

If your summer garden is nearing the end and only producing small handfuls of veggies, make refrigerator pickles! It’s easy to mix and match cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, beans and other vegetables into a tasty pickled side dish. Our recipe uses lime juice along with vinegar for the master brine. Since it is a refrigerator recipe, it is flexible and allows for substitutions and adjustments. Get our Mexican Lime Refrigerator Pickled Vegetables recipe.

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This old-fashioned recipe has a contemporary twist. Instead of cloves and cinnamon, we added fresh habanero peppers. These pickles are wonderful served with a fruit and cheese platter or charcuterie board. They also pair well with grilled meats and roasts or straight from the jar. They are quite addictive and also a great way to use part of a fruit that usually goes to waste. Get our .

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Fermented Honey Mustard

Homemade honey mustard is an easy project. You only need a handful of ingredients and time. Serve this delicious condiment with soft pretzels, sandwiches, grilled meats, or use it as a high-quality ingredient in homemade vinaigrettes. Get our Fermented Honey Mustard recipe.

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Peach BBQ Sauce

Searching for a delicious and unique way to can fragrant, summer peaches? Try our zesty Peach BBQ Sauce. Peaches are an ideal base to make a sweet and zesty homemade condiment. This sauce can be brushed on chicken, pork, tofu, or grilled vegetables. Toss in cold pasta dishes, serve with cheese platters or spread on Dagwood sandwiches. The possibilities are truly endless. Get our Peach BBQ Sauce canning recipe.

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Plum Chutney

Transform fresh plums into a jewel-colored, spiced condiment that pairs well on a charcuterie plate or is perfect as a condiment at your summer cookout. Chutney tastes sublime with sharp cheeses and salty prosciutto and is also delicious as a side to grilled meats, or used as a spicyand sweet spread on a sandwich. Chutneys are thick, tangy, sweet, and subtly spicy. Get our Plum Chutney canning recipe.

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Tomato Jam with Red Wine Vinegar

This same recipe is listed in our Jams, Butter, & Pie Filling Canning Recipe book. It’s more of a condiment than a traditional fruit jam of course! Tomatoes are cooked down and concentrated for maximum flavor. Serve with a nice wedge of farmhouse cheddar or creamy brie. Can be a substitute for ketchup if you are looking for something different.Get our Tomato Jam canning recipe.

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Enchilada Sauce

For many, enchiladas are a family favorite. Make them extra special by canning your own enchilada sauce. Summer tomatoes are perfect for a delicious sauce you can pull from your pantry throughout the year. Get our Enchilada Sauce canning recipe.

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FAQs

Where can I find safe canning recipes? ›

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is probably the best canning resource out there, simply because it is part of the official United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and canning safety is their number one concern.

What is the additive for canning? ›

Citric acid and home canning

Citric acid is a concentrated powder that raises the acidity level of a food or solution it is added to. It also may slightly help in better keeping qualities for flavour and colour.

What method is not recommended for canning? ›

"Dry Canning" Not Recommended.

Canning vegetables or any food pieces without the covering liquid that was used in process research can result in under-processing and in the case of vegetables, a risk of botulism.

Is canning cheaper than buying canned food? ›

If you're growing the produce at home and canning it, then the price is less than $. 25 a jar, if you're purchasing the produce, it will vary, but usually it's still going to be less than $2.00 per jar of finished product. But don't discount the price savings by purchasing it in bulk and in season.

What foods Cannot be canned? ›

Fats / Dairy

Also any recipe that use one or more of these ingredients, such as mayonnaise, caramel, pudding, cream soups, cream vegetables, refried beans, nut butter (all kinds), pesto, chocolate (all kinds) etc. WHY: These will go rancid if not refrigerated, developing harmful bacteria.

Can I reprocess jars that didn't seal? ›

If a jar did not seal, and the recipe has hot pack canning instructions for the food, it can be reprocessed within 24 hours. If reusing the same jar, check the jar sealing surface for tiny nicks. When reprocessing, follow the hot pack instructions, including reheating the contents, using a clean hot jar, and a new lid.

Why do you put vinegar in canning water? ›

Adding 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the water will help eliminate hard water deposits from forming on the jars. Keep jars hot while preparing food. (It is only necessary to sterilize jars for foods processed less than 10 minutes. Sterilizing is done by boiling jars for 10 minutes.)

How long do canned foods last? ›

High acid foods such as tomatoes and other fruit will keep their best quality up to 18 months; low acid foods such as meat and vegetables, 2 to 5 years. While extremely rare, a toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum is the worst danger in canned goods.

Can I process jars the next day? ›

The contents of unsealed jars can be refrigerated and used within 2 to 3 days, or frozen, or reprocessed within 24 hours. To reprocess, use a clean, sterilized jar and a new lid; process for the full length of time specified in your recipe. Mark the label so you can use any reprocessed jars first.

What was the first canned food? ›

In the US, Thomas Kensett and Ezra Daggett patented the use of tinplate in 1825 to sell canned oysters, fruits, meats and vegetables.

Are ball canning recipes safe? ›

The Ball Blue Book provides recipes and procedures for water bathed home preserves, as well as basic procedures and some recipes for pressure canning. All of their recipes are lab-tested for safety.

How can you tell if canned food is safe? ›

Home-canned and store-bought food might be contaminated with toxins or harmful germs if:
  1. the container is leaking, bulging, or swollen;
  2. the container looks damaged, cracked, or abnormal;
  3. the container spurts liquid or foam when opened; or.
  4. the food is discolored, moldy, or smells bad.
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What canned food is best for survival? ›

  • Meats & Beans. Canned meat, chicken, turkey, seafood. and other protein-rich foods, such as. ...
  • Vegetables. Canned vegetables and vegetable juices. ...
  • Fruits. Canned fruits and fruit juices. ...
  • Milk. Canned, boxed or dried milk and shelf- ...
  • Grains. Ready-to-eat cereal, crackers, pretzels, ...
  • Water. Enough for 1 gallon per day.

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