Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade apple butter with this easy canning recipe. Perfect for spreading on toast or using in various recipes, this apple butter is a fall favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
Apples:
- 6 pounds apples (peeled, cored, and sliced – a mix of sweet and tart varieties works best)
Sugar Mix:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup apple cider or apple juice
Instructions
- Cook Apples: Place sliced apples and apple cider in a slow cooker or pot. Cook on low for 8–10 hours until soft.
- Puree: Blend apples until smooth. Add sugars, spices, salt, and vanilla. Cook uncovered for 1–2 hours.
- Canning: Ladle hot apple butter into sterilized jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, allow the apple butter to cook overnight.
- Properly sealed jars can be stored for up to 1 year.
- Refrigerate after opening and use within 2–3 weeks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 hours (slow cooker method)
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
