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Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter

November 4, 2013

Apple Butter

 

You can make apple butter out of any apples, but if you can, it is always best to go with soft apples. They will cook down faster, and be ready to process sooner. I opt for a mix of apple varieties for the best flavor.

These are some of the best apples to use for this apple butter recipe:

Braeburn
Cortland
Crispin (Mutsu)
McIntosh
Fuji
Golden Delicious
Rome

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Ingredients for Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter

18 medium soft apples (I chose Cortland and McIntosh for this batch.)

1 cup apple cider

1 cup granulated pure cane sugar

1 cup pure firmly packed cane light brown sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions for Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter

Combine all ingredients in a 6 quart slow cooker, stir until well combined.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Mash or puree apples, I used a hand blender for this, but a food processor will also work.

Cover and cook on LOW for another 6 hours or until mixture is deep brown and spreading consistency. Allow to cool.

Process pints in a water bath canner for 10 minutes (makes about 4 pints).

OR…Cover and chill for 8 hours. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to three weeks.

Tips for Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter

This recipe can also be made on your stove top over a very low heat. I would not advise leaving it over night. Stir often.

You can enjoy this slow cooker apple butter recipe in your favorite recipes or on rolls, biscuits, or toast.

Thank you for visiting Mama’s Homestead!

~Nelle

Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter
2013-11-18 12:39:39
This recipe is easy to make. Combine all the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it go. It is great for small batches of apples and when you don’t want to spend all day canning.
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Ingredients for Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter
  1. 18 medium soft apples (I chose Cortland and McIntosh)
  2. 1 cup apple cider
  3. 1 cup granulated pure cane sugar
  4. 1 cup pure firmly packed cane light brown sugar
  5. 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  6. 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  7. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions for Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Butter
  1. Combine all ingredients in a 6 quart slow cooker, stir until well combined.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Mash or puree apples, I used a hand blender for this.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for another 6 hours or until mixture is deep brown and spreading consistency. Allow to cool.
Notes
  1. Process pints in a water bath canner for 10 minutes (makes about 4 pints).
  2. OR...Cover and chill for 8 hours. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to three weeks.
  3. You can enjoy this slow cooker apple butter recipe in your favorite recipes or on rolls, biscuits, or toast.
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I am Nelle. I grew up in rural, small town, Ohio. When I was young, I learned a lot about homesteading from my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, 4-H, FFA, and others around me. Now, I’m all grown up, have 6 children of my own, and plan to teach them everything I know. Here on Mama’s Homestead, we talk and write about homesteading, homeschooling, and kidsteading (homesteading with kids). We teach our kids about survival, self-sufficiency, gardening (vegetable, herb, flower), orchard, beekeeping, home keeping, soap making, harvesting, cooking, food preservation, livestock, nature, crafts, homesteading tools and wares, and more… Welcome to my homestead…come and learn with us!

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