How to Make All Night Apple Butter - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something magical about waking up to the sweet and spicy aroma of apple butter cooking all night long. The rich, velvety spread is the perfect way to capture the essence of fall and preserve the flavors of the season. As the apples simmer and slowly break down, their natural sugars caramelize, creating a deep, caramelized flavor that is irresistible.

Making apple butter is a labor of love, but it's a surprisingly simple process that yields incredibly delicious results. With ju...

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Ingredients

  • 8 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons water, or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 hrs
  • Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 50
  • Yield: 50 servings

  • Place apples in a slow cooker.
  • Stir white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a bowl; pour over apples. Add enough water to moisten apples.
  • Cook on Low, overnight or 10 hours.
  • Stir vanilla extract into apples. Cook, uncovered, for 2 hours more.
  • Nutrition

    71 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 14mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 10mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 85mg