Indulge in the rich, warm flavors of fall with this homemade slow cooker spiced apple butter recipe. This no-sugar-added apple butter is made with just a few simple ingredients and will have your house smelling like a cozy autumn day.
Ingredients
- 6 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
- Place apples in a slow cooker.
- Pour apple cider over the apples.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until smooth.
- Continue cooking on low for an additional 2 hours, or until thickened.
- Cool completely before transferring to jars for storage.
Interesting Facts
Apple butter can be used as a spread on toast or bagels, as a topping for oatmeal or yogurt, or even as a filling for baked goods like muffins or hand pies.
Slow cooking the apples allows the flavors to develop and meld together, resulting in a rich and deeply spiced apple butter.