Apple Butter
This recipe for apple butter is really easy. Just add all your ingredients to a slow cooker and voila! Easiest recipe for making apple butter with minimum effort.
Equipment
- slow cooker
- hand blender
- cooking spoons
- measuring cups & spoons
- chopping board and knife
- peeler
Ingredients
- 5-6 lb (2.2kg-2.7kg) apples use a combination of gala, Fuji, granny smith apples
- 1½ cups granulated sugar See Recipe Notes
- 1½ cups brown sugar See Recipe Notes
- 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks
- 4-5 numbers cloves
Instructions
- Wash, peel, core, and dice apples into pieces.
- Add apples, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 10 hours.
- After 10 hours of cooking, fish out the cinnamon sticks and cloves (as much as possible). puree the tender apple pieces using a hand blender. [See recipe notes]
- Do a taste test and see if you need more sugar. Add the required sugar and cook on LOW for another 2-3 hours to thicken the apple butter. [Keep an eye out to see whether your desired thickness is reached during the last 1-2 hours of cooking] Once your desired thickness is reached, turn off the slow cooker and allow the butter to cool down.
- Transfer to storage containers. Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
- 1 CUP = 250 ML. (US cups are typically 240 ml. You can use US cups with no significant change to the dish). 1 TEASPOON = 5ML; 1 TABLESPOON= 15 ML
- You can use cinnamon powder (ground cinnamon) instead of cinnamon sticks.
- If you don't have a hand blender, use a potato masher to mash the apple pieces. You can use a mesh strainer to sieve the butter to ensure a smooth texture.
- The actual quantity of sugar needed will depend on the tartness of the apples you have used and your desired sweetness. Start with 1 cup of granulated sugar and brown sugar each and once the apples are cooked for 10 hours, do a taste test and add more sugar if needed.