Apple Butter

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Fill your kitchen with the scent of fall with this delicious apple butter recipe!

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Unlike many apple butter recipes that require 10-12 hours of cooking in the crockpot, this recipe can be made on the stove in under two! And the best part is, you aren’t sacrificing texture or flavor.

Homemade apple butter is a great little gift for friends and family, especially around the holidays. I made a big batch to portion into mason jars and give out at our last Friendsgiving dinner and they were a huge hit!

You can use a food processor to blend everything but I prefer to use my immersion blender so I can do everything in the pot and have fewer dishes to worry about. Peeling and dicing the apples is the most labor-intensive part of this recipe, along with stirring the apple butter while it cooks down. I’m typically not a fan of kitchen gadgets that only do one thing, but this apple slicer made prepping a breeze. And when you’re pregnant and cooking in a hot kitchen you want your prep to be as breezy as possible.

What ingredients do I need for apple butter?

• Apples

• Apple juice- you can substitute with apple cider

• Sugar

• Apple cider vinegar- this gives the apple butter a little zing!

• Ground cinnamon

• Ground cloves

Helpful products for making this recipe:

• Peeler

• Apple slicer

• Food processor

• Immersion blender

What kind of apples should I use?

Try to use softer apple varieties so they cook down easier. I tend to use Pink Lady, Gala or a mix of both. You could also add in a Granny Smith if you like your apple butter to be a little tart.

What are some ways I can use apple butter?

Apple butter makes a great spread for toast and bagels. You can use it as a topping for pancakes and waffles, or serve it alongside an herby pork roast to balance the savory flavors with something sweet. I also love using it in my recipe for apple butter cheesecake bars.

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Ingredients:

• 2 lbs apples (I use Pink Lady, Gala, or a mix of both)

• 1 cup apple juice or cider

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 Tbsp cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon cloves

Directions:

1. Peel, core, and chop the apples into big chunks and place in a medium pot

2. Add the apple juice to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the apples are tender (about 15 minutes)

3. Pour apple mixture into a food processor and add the remaining ingredients. Puree until the mixture is smooth or only slightly chunky. If you don’t have a food processor, you can add the remaining ingredients to the pot and use an immersion blender

4. Pour the mixture back into the pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently (it can easily burn on the bottom) until it becomes the consistency of thick applesauce (45 minutes- 1 hour)

5. Remove the apple butter from the heat. If you want it really smooth, give it another turn in the food processor or use the immersion blender

6. Let it cool before enjoying

Notes:

Use a tall saucepan or pot if you can, as the apple butter has a tendency to sputter and it will be quite hot. If it’s sputtering a lot, decrease the heat.