Slow Cooker Apple Butter
This slow cooker apple butter is so easy. No peeling of apples, minimal hands on time and it is sweetened with honey! Slow cooker apple butter is a healthier and delicious treat for the Fall season.
Equipment
- 6 quart slow cooker
- Immersion Blender
- cutting board
- knife
- 6 Pint jars, lids and rings
- Hot water bath
- Jar Lifter
Ingredients
- 24 Apples Medium size and a variety
- 1½ TBS Cinnamon ground
- 1 tsp Nutmeg ground
- 1 tsp Cloves ground
- ½ cup Honey
Instructions
- Wash the apples, especially since we will be leaving the skins on. Core and cut the apples into half inch pieces and put into the 6 quart slow cooker.
- Add the honey, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the apples in the slow cooker. Stir until the apples are well coated.
- Put the lid on and turn on low for 8-10 hours. Apples will be done when bubbly and can be very easily mashed.
- With the immersion blender, blend the apples until smooth and no pieces or chuncks remain.
- Put the apple butter into airtight containers such as jars or glass storage.
Canning Instructions
- Wash the pint jars and get the hot water bath water heating.
- Fill the sterilized jars with the warm apple butter.
- Wipe the jar rims clean and put the lids and rings onto the jars.
- Process the apple butter in the hot water bath for 20 minutes. Make sure half an inch of water covers the tops of the jars.
- Remove the jars and let rest 24 hours on the counter.
Notes
- Use a variety of apples. Having different types of apples gives anything you amke a better taste. I like using a mix of sweeter apples (like honeycrisp) semi-sweet apples (Fuji) and tart (Granny smith or another green apple).
- Leave the skins on. I know this may seem odd, but it makes this recipe so much easier. The skins have so much nutrients that I like leaving them on. Plus, after using my immersion blender, the butter is super smooth. No one would no the difference!
- Make sure to cook it long enough. I have never had an issue of under cooking my apple butter as I usually let it cooke through the night, about 8-10 hours. If you do not slow cook it long enough, the apples could be too hard to blend.