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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 5 cups
Author Spoonful of Green

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds mixed apples, cored (such as Gala, Golden Delicious Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

  • Cut apples into ½ inch cubes (no need to peel apples)
    apples
  • Add apples and 1 ½ cups of the sugar in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
    apples and sugar
  • Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and remaining 1 ½ cups sugar. Continue cooking on low until apples are very soft, about 4 hours.
  • Add half of apple mixture into a blender. Secure lid, remove center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a towel over opening. Pulse until smooth or to desired texture; repeat with remaining apple mixture.
  • Let apple butter cool completely, store in an airtight jars in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

Notes

Be sure to read the blending step carefully and use caution. Hot liquids in a blender can quickly become very messy and cause burns.