Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Rich, sweet Apple Butter cooked low and slow is one of life’s simple pleasures! Tart apples are turned into a warm spicy butter that’s delicious slathered on toast, biscuits, or sweet potatoes. This homemade recipe beats store-bought every time!
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds of apples (I used a mixture of granny smith, macintosh & gala)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Wash, peel, core and chop apples.
- Coat inside of slow cooker with butter and place apples inside.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt over apples. Gently stir to mix. Pour water over mixture.
- Place lid on slow cooker, set to low for 8 hours.
- After cooking time, remove lid and let cool for 30 minutes. Using an immersion blender (regular blender on pulse or potato masher will also work) blend apples until smooth.
- With lid off of crock pot, continue to cook apple butter for 1 to 1 ½ hours until thickened.
- Let cool & store in airtight container in refrigerator.