Name: How To Make Apple Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fall
Ingredients: 3 lbs of Apples, peeled and chopped; 1 1/4 Cups of Brown Sugar; 1 TBS of Cinnamon; 1/2 TSP of Cloves or Apple Pie Spice

Sweet and spicy, this recipe teaches you how to make apple butter using a slow cooker and three ingredients!

Apple butter in a jar on a wood table next to a bowl of apples and a tea towel

Apples are at their peak in Autumn and the month of September signals the beginning of warm, sweet and spiced treats. Nothing compares to fresh homemade apple butter. You can easily learn how to make apple butter with just a few ingredients and a slow cooker. With it's deeply intense amber color and sweetly spiced flavor, apple butter is the perfect accompaniment to a warm cup of tea and toast or even spread on pancakes!

Cozy Tips for How To Make Apple Butter

Peel and core the apples first before chopping.
Select a sweeter variety of apple as opposed to a more tart apple, such as Granny Smith.
Use an immersion blender to puree the apples smooth once soften.
Store the apple butter in a jar and it will keep for a week in the refrigerator.
Double the recipe and give a jar to a friend or neighbor with fresh baked bread or banana bread and a towel tied with string for a sweet Fall gift.

chopped apples in a bowl, apples in a bowl and a pot of apple scrapes on a wood table.

Do I Need To Use a Slow Cooker?

You don't have to use a slow cooker but it does take time for the apples to soften until they are a deep amber brown color and have released their juices. If you do not have a slow cooker, simple place the ingredients into pot over low heat.

Sugar Options?

Brown sugar is a great option with apple butter because it provides that sweet molasses flavor. However, you can substitute the brown sugar for maple sugar, maple syrup or coconut sugar.

Ingredient List for Apple Butter

3lbs of Apples
1 ¼ cups Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Clove or Apple Pie Spice

Kitchen Tools

Apples in a bowl next to brown sugar and cinnamon sticks

The Cozy Details

First, you will want to gather up all of your ingredients. Peel and chop the apples.

Place the apples into the slow cooker. Add in the brown sugar, cinnamon and clove or apple pie spice.

Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours or until the apples have softened and released the juices. The mixture should be a deep amber color and have a good portion of juice released.

Once the apples are ready, puree with the immersion blender. Allow to cool and store in a glass jar with a lid. This will keep in the refrigerator for a about a week.

Chopped apples, brown sugar and ground cinnamon in a slow cooker.

This is perfect on toast, scones, bread, and even pancakes! So grab a cup of tea or even a lavender honey latte and enjoy your homemade Autumn treat!

pancakes with apple butter on a white plate, next to coffee.

How To Make Apple Butter

Yield: 2 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Sweet and spicy, this recipe teaches you how to make apple butter using a slow cooker and three ingredients!

Ingredients

3 lbs of Apples, peeled and chopped
1 ¼ Cups of Brown Sugar
1 TBS of Cinnamon
½ teaspoon of Cloves or Apple Pie Spice

Instructions

Gather up all of your ingredients. Peel and chop the apples.
Place the apples into the slow cooker. Add in the brown sugar, cinnamon and clove or apple pie spice.
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours or until the apples have softened and released the juices. The mixture should be a deep amber color and have a good portion of juice released.
Once the apples are ready, puree with the immersion blender. Allow to cool and store in a glass jar with a lid. This will keep in the refrigerator for a about a week.