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apple butter

A delicious and simple homemade apple butter perfect for spreading on toast, pancakes, or use as a topping for desserts.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 32
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 6 large apples (peeled, cored, finely chopped) honeycrisp, gala, ambrosia
  • 0.33 cup raw sugar
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar not packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.125 tsp allspice
  • 0.125 tsp nutmeg

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Place the apples in a slow cooker. Top with sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg, then mix well.
  2. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 10 hours, stirring once halfway through until the apples are tender and dark brown.
  3. Uncover and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
  4. Cook on high uncovered for an additional 2 hours, stirring occasionally until thickened.
  5. Spoon into jars or containers, cover, and refrigerate.

Notes

This homemade apple butter is perfect for fall and makes a great gift!