One Hour No Sugar Apple Butter
User Reviews
3.7
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
1 pint
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Calories
31 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
One Hour No Sugar Apple Butter
Description
In this recipe, peeled and chopped apples combine with cider and lemon juice to create a fragrant base. Spices tied in a cheesecloth pouch slowly infuse the mixture with layers of cinnamon, star anise, clove, and allspice, offering a complex, warm aroma and taste. After an initial boil, the spice bundle is removed to puree the softened fruit until smooth. The puree is returned to the pot and simmered further with the spices to reduce moisture and thicken, producing a concentrated apple butter consistency.
The apple butter has a silky texture and spice-forward profile balanced by the natural fruit sugars. It can be cooled and stored chilled or frozen to preserve its freshness and flavor. The absence of added sugars lets the fruit’s inherent tastes shine through.
Using a splatter screen during the final cooking stage helps control any sputtering as the mixture thickens. Doneness is indicated when dragging a spoon across the pan leaves a clear trail without liquid filling in.
Ingredients
- 4 lbs apple about 8 large peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1/2 cup Cider
- lemon juice of half
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 10 clove whole
- 10 allspice berries
Instructions
- Put the apples, cider, and lemon juice in a large heavy bottomed pot.
- Tie the whole spices up in a cheesecloth bundle and add them to the pot. Bring to a boil, then cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the spice sack, and puree the apples in a high speed blender or food processor. Work in batches, if necessary.
- Return the puree to the rinsed out pot, and continue to cook for 10 to 15 more minutes, stirring often, until thick. I add the spice sack back in at this stage. Note: the butter will sputter quite a bit, so covering the pot with a splatter screen helps. The butter is done when you can drag your spoon across the bottom of the pan and leave a trail without any liquid filling it in.
- Remove the spice sack, and fill a jar or jars. Let cool before capping and refrigerating. Plan to consume within 2 weeks, or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1pint
Amount Per Serving
Calories 31 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 31kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 31IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.7
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