This easy crockpot apple butter is amazing and tastes just like fall in a jar! Plus it's healthy and has no sugar added. It makes the perfect spread to add on top of toast, biscuits, oatmeal...you name it!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 hourshours
Total Time: 10 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings: 18
Ingredients
3poundsfuji apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 ¼teaspoonsground cinnamon
¼teaspoonground nutmeg
¼ teaspoonground cloves
⅓cup water
pinch of salt
Optional: 1/4 cup sugar or brown
Instructions
Place the apples in the bottom of the crockpot. Sprinkle the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves (and sugar if desired) over top. Pour in water and stir to combine.
Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
In a blender, blend apples until it reaches your desired consistency. Taste and add any seasonings or sugar, if desired. Cook for 1 more hour.
Carefully spoon the mixture into containers and seal with a lid. It will keep for 2 to 3 weeks in the refrigerator and 4 months in the freezer.
Notes
Quantity: Makes about 2 cups.Sweetness: If you'd like to sweeten it, simply add 1/4 cup sugar. Then add 1 Tablespoon at a time until you reach desired sweetness. Storage: The apple butter will stay fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 weeks, or up to 4 months in the freezer.