Description
This easy homemade apple butter is thick, smooth, and warmly spiced with cinnamon and allspice. My no-peel Vitamix shortcut makes prep quick and easy, while the slow cooker does most of the work. Enjoy it fresh, freeze it for later, or water-bath can it for shelf-stable storage.
Ingredients
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- 6 large apples, about 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 pounds before coring
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup apple cider, as needed
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
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Instructions
- Wash the apples thoroughly. Remove the cores but leave the peels on.
- Cut the apples into quarters, then cut each quarter into a few smaller chunks.
- Add the apples and 1/2 cup apple cider to a high-powered blender. Blend until completely smooth, using the tamper as needed. Add additional cider only if necessary to keep the apples moving through the blades.
- Pour the apple purée into the slow cooker and stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and allspice.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for about 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Test for doneness by placing a spoonful on a clean plate. The apple butter should stay mounded, with little to no liquid separating around the edge.
- If it is still watery, remove or crack the lid and continue cooking until it reaches the desired consistency. If it already passes the plate test, no additional uncovered cooking is necessary.
- Let cool and refrigerate or freeze, or preserve according to current tested home-canning guidance.
Notes
Find tons of helpful tips, instructions for the no-blender recipe, and canning instructions in the post above.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 40
- Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0