Apple Butter Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Naturally sweet, simple to cook, and delicious in everything from desserts to salad dressings, this is one condiment you'll always want to have on hand.

Course Compote

Cuisine American

Keyword apple, butter

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5 15

Servings people

Calories 130kcal

Cost 10

Ingredients

4 lbs. apples cored and quartered
½ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. cinnamon or to taste
½ tsp. ground cloves

Instructions

Place all the apple slices and the apple cider vinegar in a slow cooker set on high and cook for 4 hours.
4 lbs. apples, ½ cup apple cider vinegar
Stir several times during the cooking to make sure the apples don’t stick to the bottom.
Once the apples are cooked, they should be soft enough to break easily with a spoon. Mash them with a potato masher or a wooden spoon until you get a sort of applesauce with skin.
Place the applesauce in a blender and pulse until you get a really fine puree with an almost buttery texture. You might need to work in batches for this.
Pour the apple butter back into the slow cooker. Mix in the cinnamon and cloves. Cook on high, uncovered, for another 45 to 60 minutes or until you get the desired texture.
2 tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. ground cloves
Place in jars and refrigerate.

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