crock pot apple butter

Name: Crock Pot Apple Butter
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 - apples; 4 Granny Smith and 4 McIntosh, peeled and cubed; 4 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon, or to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 6 - 7 - 8 oz. canning jars with lids and rings, sterilized; - boiling water

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Updated on Oct 16, 2025

There's nothing like a homemade spread. And apple butter in the fall or winter is absolutely delicious! If you've never canned before, this is a good place to start.

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This homemade apple butter recipe makes some of the best apple butter we've ever eaten. It turns out rich and silky. While this was simmering in the Crock Pot, it made the Test Kitchen smell like apple cider. It's a really easy to make apple butter recipe. The Crock Pot does the hard work (just check and stir occasionally). When it's done, don't wait until it's canned to give it a try. Spread some of it warm on a piece of toast... it's so good.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 35 Min

cook time 6 Hr 15 Min

method Canning/Preserving

yield 6-7 8oz. jars

Ingredients

8 - apples; 4 Granny Smith and 4 McIntosh, peeled and cubed
4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 - 7 - 8 oz. canning jars with lids and rings, sterilized
- boiling water

How To Make crock pot apple butter

Step 1

Add all ingredients to a Crock Pot and stir.

Step 2

Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce to low.
Step 3

Cook for approximately 5 hours, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and dark golden brown.
Step 4

Transfer mixture to a blender. Puree.
Step 5

Pour puree back into the Crock Pot. Mix well.
Step 6

Cook on low until thick.
Step 7

Spoon or scoop into hot, sterilized jars, leaving a 3/4 inch space at the top.
Step 8

Use a knife to poke at the apple butter in the jars to remove air bubbles. Wipe the jar rims with a wet paper towel to clean them up.
Step 9

Secure with rings and lids.
Step 10

Place in a boiling water bath, making sure jars are covered with water by about 3 inches. Let sit 15 minutes.
Step 11

Remove jars from the water bath and set them on a towel to cool. You will hear the "pop" almost immediately. Check the seals to make sure they are sealed. Let cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 647kcal, carbohydrates: 169g, cholesterol: 0mg, fat: 1g, fiber: 7g, protein: 1g, saturated fat: 0g, sodium: 113mg, sugar: 158g, unsaturated fat: 1g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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