Reduced Sugar Spiced Apple Butter

This apple butter recipe uses less sugar than most others and adds some apple cider vinegar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 hr
• Total Time: 9 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 19 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 pounds apples, coarsely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir chopped apples, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a slow cooker.

Step 2

Cook on Low until the apples are soft enough to mash easily with a fork, 8 to 10 hours.

Step 3

Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.

Step 4

Cook uncovered until some of the liquid reduces and the color is dark brown, about 1 hour.