Description
The Best Apple Butter Ever is a rich, smooth, and deeply flavorful spread made from slow-cooked apples, sugar, and spices. It’s perfect for spreading on toast, biscuits, or using as a sweet condiment in various recipes. This homemade apple butter captures the essence of fall and makes for an excellent gift or pantry staple.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pounds Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 splash wate
Instructions
- Place apple pieces into a large slow cooker. Add white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vinegar. Add a splash of water and mix well.
- Cover and cook on High until apples are starting to soften and release liquid, 1 to 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook, uncovered, until all the apple flesh is dissolved, 5 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally.
- Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until darkened and thick, about 4 hours more. Pass apple butter through a strainer if desired. Seal in a glass container and refrigerate until cool.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 hours
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 40 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg