Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Apple Butter made in the slow cooker is the easiest recipe of the Fall season. All it takes is 10 minutes of prep time, let your slow cooker do all the heavy lifting, and you can come back to a caramelized spread of delicious apple goodness.
Servings: 24 tablespoons
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 6 medium apples about 2 lbs or 912 g cored and diced
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed, 50 g
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- A pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low, covered, for 4 - 6 hours until the apple is completely softened.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the mixture until smooth or puree in a food processor and pour it back into the slow cooker.
- Continue to cook on low, uncovered, for 1.5 - 2 hours longer until the apple butter thickens to your desired consistency and is glossy.
Notes
- You can use your favorite kind of eating apple for this recipe.
- Adjust the amount of sugar to your liking, especially if your chosen apples are more tart.
- This recipe yields about 1 ½ cup to 1 ⅔ cup of apple butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 33kcal
