How to Make Our Apple Butter - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the taste of homemade apple butter. The sweet, rich flavor of cooked-down apples, spiced with cinnamon and other warming spices is a true comfort food that brings warmth and coziness to any meal. Whether spread on toast, drizzled over pancakes, or used as an ingredient in baked goods, apple butter adds a delightful touch to any dish.

Our apple butter recipe is a labor of love, but the results are well worth the effort. Made with a combination of sweet and ta...

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Ingredients

  • 5 ½ pounds McIntosh apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (Optional)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 9 hrs
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 44
  • Yield: 11 4-ounce jars

  • Blend apples in batches in a blender until no large chunks remain.
  • Combine blended apples, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger in a slow cooker.
  • Cook uncovered on High for 1 hour. Place cover on slow cooker and continue cooking, stirring about twice per hour, until smooth, 6 to 8 hours. Remove the cover and continue cooking and stirring until thick and spreadable, 2 to 4 hours.
  • Spoon into jars leaving about an inch of space at the top; seal and freeze.
  • Nutrition

    59 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 2mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 8mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 67mg