This easy apple butter recipe combines chopped apples with sugar and spices in a slow cooker. It simmers all day until rich and concentrated filling your house with an amazing aroma.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 hr
Total Time
10 hr 15 mins
Calories
82 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place apple pieces into a large slow cooker. Add white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vinegar. Add a splash of water and mix well.
Step 2
Cover and cook on High until apples are starting to soften and release liquid, 1 to 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook, uncovered, until all the apple flesh is dissolved, 5 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally.
Step 3
Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until darkened and thick, about 4 hours more. Pass apple butter through a strainer if desired. Seal in a glass container and refrigerate until cool.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
5 pounds Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
