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Bauman’s Fruit Butters – Old Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition in Every Jar

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Bauman’s Fruit Butters

Baumans Fruit Butters

Old Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition in Every Jar

For generations, Bauman’s has crafted some of Pennsylvania’s finest fruit butters, staying true to the old Pennsylvania Dutch recipes and time-honored methods that made them famous. Slow-cooked, smooth, and richly flavored, Bauman’s fruit butters capture the essence of local orchards and the heritage of Pennsylvania’s farm kitchens.

Bauman's Gangster Prohibition

A Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition, Preserved

Bauman’s fruit butters are still made the old-fashioned way:

  • Small batch cooking for consistent, homemade flavor

  • Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch recipes passed down through generations

  • Fresh fruits from local orchards and Pennsylvania farms

  • Slow simmering to achieve deep flavor, natural sweetness, and velvety texture

A Wide Variety of Classic Fruit Butter Flavors

Apple Butter

Bauman’s Apple Butter is made in season and in small batches by a Pennsylvania Dutch family, using a centuries-old recipe with clean, fresh apples and pure apple cider.

Apricot Butter

Bauman's Apricot Butter is made from apricots, sugar or white grape juice, oranges, and lemons.

Blueberry Butter

Bauman's Blueberry Butter is made from blueberries, sugar or white grape juice, lemon juice, and cinnamon.

Cherry Butter

Bauman's Cherry Butter is made from locally grown sour cherries, sugar or white grape juice, and lemon juice.

Cranberry Pear Butter

Bauman's Cranberry Pear Butter is made from locally grown pears, sugar or white grape juice, cranberries, oranges and lemons.

Honey Peach Butter

Bauman's Honey Peach Butter is made from locally grown peaches, honey, oranges, lemons and spices.

Peach Butter

Bauman's Peach Butter is made from Fresh Peaches, Sugar or White Grape Juice, Fresh Oranges, Fresh Lemons, and Spiced with Cinnamon, Allspice and Cloves.

Pear Butter

Bauman's Pear Butter is made from locally grown pears, sugar or white grape juice, oranges, lemons, and cinnamon.

Plum Butter

Bauman's Plum Butter is made in season, in small batches, by a Penna. Dutch family using an old recipe of locally grown fresh plums, sugar or white grape juice, oranges, lemons, and cinnamon.

Strawberry-Raspberry Butter

Made in season, in small batches, by a Pennsylvania Dutch family using a recipe of locally grown strawberries, raspberries, and lemon juice.

Strawberry Rhubarb Butter

Bauman's Strawberry Rhubarb Butter is made from locally grown strawberries, rhubarb, sugar or white grape juice and lemon juice.

Sweet Tomato Butter

Bauman's Sweet Tomato Butter is made from locally grown tomatoes, sugar or white grape juice, lemons, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Use it as a glaze on beef or pork - it caramelizes beautifully

Fruit Butters and the Prohibition Connection

During the Prohibition era, Pennsylvania families leaned heavily on traditional recipes, farm-grown ingredients, and pantry staples—like fruit butters—to bring flavor and comfort to daily life. These spreads were essential during a time when indulgence had to be homemade, local, and quietly shared.


Bauman’s fruit butters fit seamlessly into our Prohibition-inspired gift sets because they represent:

Bauman's Speakeasy Prohibition
  • Homegrown tradition when store-bought luxuries were scarce

  • Local craftsmanship kept alive through family recipes

  • The warmth and resilience of Pennsylvania households

  • Old-world flavors that pair beautifully with speakeasy-era storytelling

A jar of Bauman’s fruit butter is like a taste of early 20th-century Pennsylvania—comforting, simple, and steeped in tradition.

Bauman’s in Our Gift Sets

At Gift With a Story, we curate products that are authentic, artisanal, and full of meaning. Bauman’s fruit butters embody: True Pennsylvania small-batch craftsmanship, Generations of Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, Local ingredients and slow-cooked quality, Flavors that elevate any breakfast, dessert, or snack, Their fruit butters pair perfectly with breads, pastries, local honey, spices, teas, and the artisan goods featured in our themed collections.