Crock Pot Apple Butter

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Cooked-down apples with warm spices and unique flavors. It's perfect for any kind of biscuit, toast, or whatever you choose!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time3 10

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Condiment

Cuisine: American, European, German

Keyword: apple butter easy recipe, home made apple butter in crock pot, homemade apple butter crock pot, recipe for making apple butter, simple apple butter recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 131kcal

Equipment

1 Crock-pot
1 Ninja Blender
1 Mason Jar

Ingredients

3 lb apples we used Granny Smith, but you can use whatever you have (peel, core, chop)
½ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
½ cup granulated sugar
½ Tbsp ground Pumpkin pie spice
¼ tsp nutmeg
⅛ tsp ground allspice
⅛ tsp ground cloves
⅛ tsp sea salt
½ Tbsp caramel sauce
½ Tbsp Madagascar vanilla bean extract
¼ tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp orange juice
1 whole star anise pod

Instructions

After peeling the skin, removing the core, and chopping the apples into chunks, place your chopped apples into the crockpot.
Add your lemon juice, orange juice, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and caramel sauce.
Drop a star anise into the crockpot along with your spices. Stir, place the lid on, and cook on LOW for 4 - 6 hrs, OR HIGH for 3 hours. We went with HIGH.
Stir and remove the star anise, as the mixture thickens then you can turn the heat off and transfer to a blender.
Puree any remaining chunks to ensure a smooth finish for your fruit butter spread, No matter how you choose to use it, just make sure you enjoy it!

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Notes

Storage Tips

Once fully cooled, you have two options. You can either:

Refrigerate: In an airtight container, you can store for up to 2 weeks. If you're nearing your 2 weeks, freeze the rest to avoid food waste.
Freeze: Freeze for up to 3 months, using the same storing method.

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