Apple Butter

Name: Apple Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 10 min
Yield: 4 pints
Ingredients: 6 pounds apples; 3/4 cup brown sugar; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp cinnamon; ½ tsp nutmeg; ¼ tsp cloves; ½ tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla extract

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 10 mins
Servings
4 pints
Calories
77 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine
American, British

Apple Butter

Adam Gates

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This easy recipe makes the best apple butter and fills your house with the most amazing autumnal smells.

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Ingredients

Servings

6 pounds apples about 15 apples
3/4 cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cloves
½ tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

Peel and core your apples then slice into wedges.
Combine the granulated and brown sugars along with the salt and spices in a medium bowl then mix together and set aside.
Add the apples to your slow cooker then pour the sugar mixture over and mix to coat the apples. Cover and set slow cooker to 10 hours.
After 10 hours pour in your vanilla and mix then set to two hours, cooking uncovered to evaporate some liquid.
If you like chunky apple butter use a potato masher to break the apples down. For a totally smooth apple butter pulse in a food processor or immersion blender until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Taste your apples before adding them to your slow cooker. If they're super sweet you can decrease the sugar by 1/4 cup. If they're very flat you can add a squeeze of lemon juice.
You can simmer the apple butter in a pot over low heat to reduce excess water if you want to have total control over consistency.
To make this on your stove instead of a slow cooker add the ingredients to a large pot over medium-low heat and cook while stirring frequently for about an hour until the apples are softened then process the apples into a puree and continue to cook at medium low until they caramelize and thicken.
Make sure to refrigerate containers if you aren't going through the canning process.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4tbsp Calories 77kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 39mg (2%) Potassium 98mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 46IU (1%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4pints

Amount Per Serving

Calories 77 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	4tbsp
Calories	77kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	20g	7%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	1g	2%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Sodium	39mg	2%
Potassium	98mg	2%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	17g	34%
Vitamin A	46IU	1%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	12mg	1%
Iron	1mg	6%