Slow Cooker Apple Butter
It’s almost that time of the year where I live. My apple tree’s are full of apples and almost ready to pick. There is not an easier way to make Apple Butter than in a slow cooker. The wonderful aroma in the house is the best air freshener you will ever have. I freeze my apple butter but it can also be canned. I will not talk about the canning method due to the safety factor.
This is what it looks like before it cooks it in the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Ingredients
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5-1/2# apples (peeled, cored and diced) Like McIntosh or Fuji
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 cups white sugar
Directions
Place the prepared apples in the slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix all of the other ingredients. Pour the sugar mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
With the lid on the slow cooker, cook on high for 1 hour.
Reduce heat to low and cook 9-11 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened and dark brown.
Uncover and continue cooking on low for 1 hour. Stir with a whisk to increase smoothness if desired.
Spoon Apple Butter into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate or freeze. If you are freezing, make sure you leave about 1/2″ head space for when it expands.
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Drooling like one of Pavlov’s dogs. If I knew it was this easy, I would have made this years ago. Thank you and I can’t wait to try this.
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Hahahaha your hilarious! Yes it is that easy and the aroma!!! Your welcome!
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Apple butter? Hope it doesn’t melt!
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Hahaha your a comedian!!! It is just like apple sauce only with spices.
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Hmm, I see. Can you put it on bread? 😭😭
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Yes and toast, English Muffin what ever you would like.
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Great idea!
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Really easy! Thanks Chef Mimi!
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I do this same thing only with pears. I don’t add sugar because they’re sweet enough. Pear Butter!! Yummy!!
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Sounds wonderful!
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Ohhh, I love apple butter! I will have to try this!
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Start with 2 cups of sugar and taste when apples cook down a little. Add more to your taste. My apples are very tart and they need a lot of sugar.
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Okay, I’ll remember that, 😀
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Wonderful 🙂 just recently I saw on one blog was used apple butter. What is it??? I never heard this before.
And now you are shared recipe !! 🙂 just amazing:) I can try something new
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Apple Butter is like a thick applesauce with flavoring. It is eaten many ways but I like it on bread or toast. Very good! If you make it, start with 2 cups of sugar and cook until the apples cook down. Then taste to see if you want more sugar. My apples are very tart so I use a lot of sugar.
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Thank you for tips. This is new thing for me. Let see how I manage 🙂
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You’re welcome. If you have any questions when you make it just ask!
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Very yummy recipe 🙂
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Love apple Butter! Thanks!
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Sounds delicious & flavorful !
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Oh yes it is so good, I love Apple Butter. Thanks Megala!
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