5 from 18 votes
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Slow Cooker Apple Butter combines chunks of apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and optional pumpkin pie spice, slow-cooked until tender and pureed into a smooth, thick spread. The slow cooking softens the apples and melds spices for a richly flavored apple butter that’s easy to make at home. This versatile spread works well on toast, biscuits, pancakes, or served alongside pork dishes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
35
Servings
Calories:
58 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Appetizer, Condiments, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 pounds apple cut into chunks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice optional
Instructions
- Slice apples into large pieces, removing any brusies as you go. Place apples in the bottom of a 4, 5 or 6 quart slow cooker.
- Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and optional pumpkin pie spice to the slow cooker. Stir until well mixed with the apples.
- Cook the apples on low for 8-10 hours.
- Puree the soft apples using an immersion hand blender or transfer the ingredients to a food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Place apple mixture back in the slow cooker. Cook on high for one hour uncovered or until thick to your liking. This allows the apple butter to thicken further and for some of the water to cook off further.
- Allow the apple butter to cool, then enjoy on toast, biscuits, pancakes, with pork and more! Store extra in airtight containers.
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Notes
- Use 5 to 6 pounds of apples; the type affects color and flavor, with Honeycrisp providing a lighter butter.
- Sugar amount can be adjusted or substituted with maple syrup to taste for a less sweet version.
- This recipe yields approximately 4 to 5 cups of apple butter.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
58kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 58kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.