With its perfectly spiced, rich apple flavor and no peeling required, you’ll be spreading this Apple Butter on everything from scones to scrapple. My recipe is incredibly easy thanks to the help of a slow cooker
Ingredients
▢5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) soft, sweet apples (see note 1) Cored and chopped into small pieces, about ¼”
▢1 cup (200 g) brown sugar firmly packed
▢¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
▢1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
▢¼ teaspoon salt
▢⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
▢1 vanilla bean (may substitute 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract)
Recommended Equipment
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6 quart slow cooker
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Immersion blender (see note 2 to use a regular blender)
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Instructions
Slice apples into small pieces (about ¼”) and dispose of cores (you do not need to peel the apples).
5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) soft, sweet apples (see note 1)
Place apples in the basin of large slow cooker
In a medium-sized bowl stir together sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cloves until well-combined.
1 cup (200 g) brown sugar,¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar,1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon,¼ teaspoon salt,⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Pour sugar mixture over apple pieces and stir until well combined.
Place lid on crockpot and cook on low heat for 10 hours.
Once 10 hours has elapsed, use an immersion blender to puree apples until smooth and no chunks remain (see note 2 if you do not have an immersion blender).
Scrape the inside of the vanilla bean into your apple puree (or add vanilla extract).
1 vanilla bean
Turn crockpot on to low heat and cook another 2 hours uncovered, stirring occasionally.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container, where it will keep about 2 weeks.
