homemade apple butter

Name: Homemade Apple Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6-7 large Cortland apples; 1 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3/4 cup(s) light brown sugar (packed); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves (scant); 1/4 cup(s) apple cider; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

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Susan Bickta

Kutztown, PA

Updated on Sep 19, 2022

This apple butter is a family favorite. We like to eat it like jam on buttered toast or as a topping on a serving of cottage cheese. You can adjust the spice level to suit your taste. This apple butter also makes a wonderful gift and can be made ahead and frozen.

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Homemade Apple Butter on a piece of toast.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Apple butter is very versatile. It can be added to oatmeal, served on top of pancakes, smeared onto a slice of toast with butter, can be added to baked goods, and more. Thick and super yummy, this slow cooker recipe is so good you'll be finding places to add a dollop. It does take a while for this to cook, but the plus side is your kitchen smells like apple pie while this simmers in the Crock Pot.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 11 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield

Ingredients

6-7 large Cortland apples
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (scant)
1/4 cup apple cider
1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make homemade apple butter

Test Kitchen Tips

We cut our apples into quarters. If not canning, this apple butter can be stored in the fridge or freezer.

Step 1

Peel, core, and cut apples into chunks. Place the apples in a 4-5 quart Crock Pot. Add the remaining ingredients.

Step 2

Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours. Stir occasionally. Reduce heat to low and cook an additional 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and turns a dark brown.
Step 3

Remove cover and cook on low for an additional hour.
Step 4

Remove the apples with a slotted spoon and puree with a blender, food processor, or immersion blender. Add syrup from the Crock Pot to thin apple butter if desired.
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