Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Slow Cooker Apple Butter is full of warm flavor and spices. You only need a few ingredients and this homemade apple butter makes a great gift.
Servings: 25
Cost: $8.58 COST PER SERVING (25 servings): $0.34
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Crisp Sweet Apples
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Peel, core, and slice 5 pounds of crisp sweet apples.
- Place the sliced apples into the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Add in 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves and ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Stir well to evenly coat the apples with the sugar and spices.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 10 hours or HIGH for 5 hours.
- Stir the mixture once about halfway through the cooking time.
- When the apples are very soft, turn off the slow cooker and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- Use an immersion blender to puree until smooth. Alternatively, carefully transfer the mixture to a blender and blend in batches.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
- Transfer the apple butter to jars or airtight containers.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Serve on toast, biscuits, oatmeal, yogurt, or enjoy however you like!
Notes
Refrigerate the apple butter for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.2mg
