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Slow Cooker Apple Butter (24 Hour)

An incredibly rich and old-fashioned flavored apple butter that's made in the slow cooker. The long, slow cooking process renders a wonderfully deep flavor with notes of caramelized apple. It’s absolutely delicious!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 20 mins
Servings: 160 servings
Calories: 25 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds apples , stemmed, cored, cut into quarters
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 1/2 cups apple juice
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

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  1. Place the apples in a 7-quart slow cooker and add the remaining ingredients. Give it a gentle stir.  Cook the apples on the "low" setting for 20 hours, giving the mixture an occasional stir after the first few hours of cooking.
  2. After 20 hours, use a [url:1]blender stick [/url]to puree the apple butter until smooth. Continue to cook, now with the lid open, for the remaining 4 hours to allow the apple butter to further thicken. Depending on how juicy your apples are, you may need to cook it a bit longer until the desired consistency is reached. At this point, taste and add more sugar if desired.
  3. If you'd like to store your apple butter long-term, it's super easy to can it! This water bath canning set has everything you need.  While the apple butter is still hot, ladle it into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, and process the jars in a water bath for 15 minutes. The apple butter will store in a dark, cool place for up to a year. Alternatively, freeze or store in the fridge in air-tight jars for at least a month. Makes about 5 pints.

Notes

  • *If you don't have a large 7-quart slow cooker, you can cut the recipe in half.
  • *The amount of sugar you use will depend on the sweetness of the apples. Adjust accordingly. You can start with less and add more toward the end.
  • Adjustments for canning at high altitudes:
  • At 1,001 to 6,000 feet (305 to 1,829 meters) above sea level: increase processing time by 5 minutes.
  • Above 6,000 feet (1,829 meters) above sea level: increase processing time by 10 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tablespoon Calories 25kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Potassium 24mg (1%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 160servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 25

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tablespoon
Calories 25kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.