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Slow Cooker Apple Butter
This easy homemade apple butter recipe is made in the crockpot with just a few simple ingredients. It is a great way to use up all of the fall apples and your house will smell amazing while it cooks!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 64
Calories: 42 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 lbs apples, peeled, cored, and sliced*
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the apple slices in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Place the apple slices in a large slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high 5 hours, or low 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and dark brown.
- Remove the lid and stir in the vanilla extract. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Cook on high for an additional 1.5 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, so the mixture can thicken.
- Spoon into jars or containers. Let cool and then cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month.
- Spread on bread, biscuits, or muffins, stir into yogurt or oatmeal, or top your pancakes, waffles, and French toast with it! It also makes a great gift!
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Notes
- Weigh the apples before you peel, core, and slice them. I like to use a mix of apples. Honey crisp, Golden delicious, Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, McIntosh, and Cortland apples are all good options.
- If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can also carefully transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to the slow cooker to finish cooking.
- Makes about 8 cups of apple butter.
Nutrition Information
Calories
42kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
23IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 64Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 42kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 23IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.