Description
A cozy, old-fashioned apple butter made right in the slow cooker. Fresh apples, brown sugar, and warm spices cook down into a thick, spreadable butter that’s safe for canning and perfect for gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and sliced or chopped
- 1 cup apple cider
- 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Place the apples and apple cider into a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the apples are very soft.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the apples in the crockpot.
- Stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- With the lid slightly ajar, cook on LOW for 6–8 hours, stirring occasionally, until the butter is thick.
- Optional: Sterilize jars and keep them hot. Ladle hot apple butter into jars and process in a Boiling Water Bath for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Canning is optional
- Check seals before storing
- Use a mix of sweet and tart apples for the best flavor
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: apple butter, slow cooker, canning, homemade, gift