Autumn means apple season! Here's a delicious and very easy recipe to make your own apple butter. Almost no work required, the slow cooker does it all!
Ingredients:
- 5 pounds Granny Smith apples (cored and cut)
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (or to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 splash water
Preparation:
- Start by prepping the apples by coring and chopping them into 1" pieces. You don't have to peel them.
- Place the apple pieces in your slow cooker. Pour the white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vinegar over the apples. Add in a splash of water and mix well.
- Cook on "High" setting until apples are starting to soften and release liquid - this should take about 1 to 2 hours. Then, reduce the heat to "Low" , remove the cover and until all the apple flesh is dissolve for about 5 to 6 hours while stirring occasionally.
- Use an immersion blender and puree until you achieve a smooth texture. Then, continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has darkened and thicken for about 4 hours more. For a nicer consistency, pass apple butter through a strainer.
- Transfer to a sealed glass container and refrigerate until cool. Enjoy!
Watch the steps in the video below.
Have you ever tried apple butter? Try this delicious spread on toast or pancakes!
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