Apple butter is delicious! On warm buttered toast, in baked goods or even on pork chops. The slow cooked apples result in such a smooth tasty reduction.
I have never really been an apple sauce person. But apple butter now that’s a whole different thing! So tasty and perfectly spiced. It tastes like fall in a jar!
I like to use sweeter varieties of apples or a mix of kinds. Of course it all comes down to preference or what is on hand.
Spices and sugar can be adjusted to your liking and even left out entirely if preferred. I suggest tasting as you go to adjust to personal preference. And realizing that some apples are more tart than others.
Not All Slow Cookers are the Same
The cooking time can vary depending on how hot your slow cooker is. Mine is a smaller, older round style with straight sides that is definitely hotter than some. Feel free to stir and taste it as it goes along, to get it to your own liking.
Unlike other slow cooker recipes, I do suggest stirring once or twice an hour. This way the apples won’t get stuck to the sides and burn as it cooks down. Also use a clean cloth or paper towel to wipe the lid and rim if there is a lot of liquid condensation from time to time.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Deliciously spiced, slow cooked apple butter spread.
Ingredients
- 6 lbs Apples – peeled cored and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/2 Cup White Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
- 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
Instructions
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Place thinly sliced apples and vinegar in a slow cooker.
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Cook on high for 4 hours, stirring and wiping lid and rim every once occasionally.
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Stir and cook 4 more hours in the slow cooker on low.
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Stir with a whisk.
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Add sugars and spices and mix well.
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Continue to cook on low 30 – 60 more minutes or to taste.
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Puree with an immersion blender (optional – but it makes for a wonderfully silky texture).
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Makes roughly 4 cups finished apple butter.
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Store in fridge in jars or pour into sterilized glass canning jars with fresh lids and seals.
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Can by fully submerging in a water bath of boiling water for 10 minutes.
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Remove and leave undisturbed on the counter for 24 hours to seal and become shelf stable. Any lids that have popped up, store in the fridge.
Apple Butter
Ingredients
6 lbs Apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
Directions
Place thinly sliced apples and vinegar in a slow cooker.
Cook on high for 4 hours, stirring and wiping lid and rim every once occasionally.
Stir and cook 4 more hours in the slow cooker on low.
Stir with a whisk.
Add sugars and spices and mix well.
Continue to cook on low 30 – 60 more minutes or to taste.
Puree with an immersion blender (optional – but it makes for a wonderfully silky texture).
Makes roughly 4 cups finished apple butter.
Store in fridge in jars OR pour into sterilized glass canning jars with fresh lids and seals. Can by fully submerging in a water bath of boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove and leave undisturbed on the counter for 24 hours to seal and become shelf stable. Any lids that have popped up, store in the fridge.
We have plenty of other jams to choose from as well:
Strawberry
Blackberry
Peach
Or even Pickles