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A spoon dips into a jar of thick, brown crockpot apple butter, with a white twine bow tied around the jar's neck.
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Apple Butter

Our crockpot apple butter is one of those delightful fall recipes that’s incredibly easy to make and fills your home with the warm, inviting scent of spiced apples.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time8 hours 35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Butter
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 556kcal
Author: Alicia

Equipment

  • Crockpot
  • blender

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds apples sweet or tart
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Peel and core apples and cut into bite-size pieces.
    4 pounds apples
  • Place apples in the bottom of the slow cooker and add sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and vanilla. Stir the apples to cover with the seasonings.
    1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup white sugar, 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Cook on high for 7 hours. Stir the apples a few times through the duration of cooking.
  • After 7 hours, please the apple mixture in a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Return the apple butter to the slow cooker and cook on high for one more hour. After this, you can eat the apple butter or put it in sterile jars for further storage.

Notes

Yields 3-4 cups of apple butter depending on how the apples break down while cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 3cups | Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 143g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 121g | Vitamin A: 331IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg