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Cranberry Apple Butter
This healthy, no-sugar Cranberry Apple Butter is a pure, gorgeous fruit spread that perks up toast, biscuits, muffins, and scones.
slow cooker
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 16 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5-6 apples
- 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries they can be frozen and thawed
- 1 stick of cinnamon or powdered cinnamon to taste
- honey optional
Instructions
- Wash the apples well, and cut them into large chunks, discarding the core and seeds. Add to the crock pot.
- Rinse the cranberries and add them to the crock pot. Give the fruit a stir and then cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Give the pot a stir every once in a while to prevent sticking. If the mixture is sticking you can add a bit of water, but I didn't have to, the natural juices of the fruit should be sufficient.
- Puree the softened fruit in a high speed blender or food processor, working in 2 batches.
- Push the puree through a mesh strainer with the back of a large spoon, Force the puree through, you should be left with just a light layer of solids. Rinse out the strainer between batches.
- Rinse out the crock pot and return the strained puree to the pot. Bury a stick of cinnamon into the puree. Cook on HIGH, uncovered, for another 2 hours, or until thick and spreadable, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. When the fruit has thickened, spoon it into clean glass jars. Let cool, and then cap and refrigerate. The butter will keep for 4 weeks in the refrigerator, or up to a year in the freezer. (If you plan to freeze, leave a little space at the top of each jar to allow for expansion.)
- Makes 2 1/2 cups
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Notes
- Another way to get a less tart result without adding any sweetener would be to use more apples and less cranberries, say 8 apples with 1/2 bag of cranberries.
- If you like things super tart, try my pure cranberry butter.
- If you don't have a crock pot I highly recommend getting one...you don't have to spend a lot, the base models are fine, and you will get a ton of use out of it. This is the one I've used for years.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tbsp
Calories
16kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.05g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.003g
Sodium
0.4mg
(0%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
17IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.05mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 16kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 17IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.