Reduced Sugar Spiced Apple Butter

This reduced sugar spiced apple butter recipe uses less sugar than most others and adds some apple cider vinegar. Add cloves if you prefer even warmer spices.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 hr
• Total Time: 9 hr 15 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.