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Seasonal » Winter » Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

by Lynne Webb on September 23, 2016 (Updated July 8, 2021) // Leave a Comment

Our slow cooker apple butter is made with several varieties of apples and flavored with a bit of vanilla and a subtle blend of spices.
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Apple butter spread on an English muffin with a jar of apple butter in the background

Apple butter is a thick, slow-cooked purée of fresh apples, apple cider, and spices that, despite its name, contains no butter whatsoever. Its history dates back to the mid-1700s in Pennsylvania Dutch country where it was used as an easy way to preserve the apple harvest.

Our homemade apple butter recipe uses a combination of Braeburn, McIntosh, and Golden Delicious apples and a healthy dose of fragrant spices to make a rich, smooth apple butter that cooks overnight in the crockpot.

The recipe is versatile, so feel free to use your favorite in-season apple varieties and adjust the spice quantities to suit your own taste.

Homemade Slow-Cooker Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

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Our slow cooker apple butter is made with several varieties of apples and flavored with a bit of vanilla and a subtle blend of spices.
Yield: 2 pints
Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time : 12 hours hrs
Total Time : 12 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
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Ingredients 

  • 3 lbs apples, about 10 medium
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions 

  • Peel and core the apples, cut them into chunks, and transfer them to a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, allspice, salt, and vanilla extract.
  • Pour the mixture over the apples, stir to coat, then cover and cook overnight on low heat (10-12 hours).
  • Once cooked, blend the apple mixture until smooth with a hand-held immersion blender (see notes).
  • Re-cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes on high heat to finish thickening the mixture.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature, stir in the lemon juice and spoon into mason jars. Cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Recipe Notes

If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can use a conventional blender to purée the apple butter, but be sure to work in batches though to avoid over-filling it with the hot mixture.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Amount per Serving
Calories
35
% Daily Value*
Sodium
 
12
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
7
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Author: Lynne Webb | 

Course: Condiments
 | 
Cuisine: American

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