Instant Pot apple butter, made with apples, sugar, honey, apple juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, and cloves, is less labor-intensive than stovetop butter.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Calories
54 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine about 4 inches water and lemon juice in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add apples as you slice them to avoid browning.
Step 2
Drain lemon water from Instant Pot; stir brown sugar, white sugar, honey, apple juice, cinnamon sticks, and ground cloves into apples in Pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Step 3
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks.
Step 4
Purée apple butter with an immersion blender until smooth; stir well with a spoon. Close and lock the lid. Select Slow Cooker function according to the manufacturer's instructions. Set the timer for 60 minutes.
Step 5
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Check consistency by dropping a small spoonful of apple butter onto a plate. Refrigerate 10 minutes; if apple butter appears to be thick enough to spread with a knife, it is ready. Continue cooking if apple butter appears too thin and runny, 1 hour more.
