Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Made with freshly picked apples and warm spices, Apple Butter is a delicious way to add autumn flavor to toast, pancakes, oatmeal and so much more! This recipe makes a large batch that can be canned or frozen so that you can use it all year long!
Servings: 40 servings
Calories: 76kcal
Ingredients
- 6 pounds apples * peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar * packed - I used dark brown sugar
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker, mix well.
- Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours.
- Puree in a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth.
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Notes
Tips and Techniques for the Best Slow Cooker Apple Butter
- Use a combination of sweeter apple varieties for the best flavor.
- Store extra apple butter in air-tight containers in the refrigerator and use within 2-4 weeks. You can also store apple butter in freezer bags in the freezer or can it to greatly extend it’s shelf life.
FAQ’s
- What are the best apples to use for apple butter? You want to use sweeter apples for apple butter rather than more tart varieties. Some of the varieties that I often pick at the apple orchard that have made really great apple butter are: Braeburn, Jonamac, and Mcintosh. Other varieties that work great and usually be easily found in grocery stores are: Golden Delicious, Fuji, and Gala.
- How do you can apple butter? Canning apple butter greatly extends the shelf life. You can follow this Canning Apple Butter tutorial on how to can apple butter.
- How long can you store apple butter in the freezer? You can freezer apple butter for up to a year.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg