This Easy Crockpot Apple Butter is so simple and cooks overnight in your crockpot! It’s creamy and sweet and a healthier alternative to jams and jellies.
There is just something about the taste of apple butter that screams fall to me. Fall is my favorite season. I love the cool crisp air, flannel shirts, football and home cooked food. I am sharing a recipe that is sure to make your mouth water and your family will be begging for more. My Easy Homemade Apple Butter recipe is a hit in our home!
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HOW TO MAKE APPLE BUTTER IN THE CROCKPOT
This apple butter recipe is so easy to make! Start by chopping a 5 pound bag of apples. The best apples to use for this recipe are Red Delicious, Gala, Fuji, McIntosh or Winesap as they are softer, meatier apples. You can also use Granny Smith for a more tart flavor like we did, or yellow delicious for a more mild sweetness. The best part about this recipe, is that there is no apple peeling needed. Yes, you read that correctly. You will leave the apple peel on. Peeling apples is usually why most people don’t even want to bother with making homemade apple butter. But not this recipe. Because the skin is the most nutritional part of the apple, keeping it on is a win win.
Since this crockpot apple butter needs about 10 hours on low for cooking (I don’t recommend the high setting as the sugars can burn), the apple butter cooks overnight in your slow cooker so your entire house is filled with the smell of apples and cinnamon when you wake up. YUM!
WHAT IS APPLE BUTTER USED FOR?
Apple butter is basically a condensed applesauce that is thick and spreadable and so delicious. It’s perfect for spreading on toast or English muffins, or any other type of bread or cracker. Since it can be stored for a while in the fridge, apple butter also makes a great holiday gift. You can also make these as cute gifts for friends and family any time of the year because everyone will love them. This batch of apple butter will fill about four half pint jars. Perfect size for sharing. And trust me this is gift anyone would love to receive!
For more delicious apple recipes, try these:
- Classic Apple Pie Recipe
- Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling
- Apple Crumble Recipe
- Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Dip
- Apple Cinnamon Oven Pancake
- Pumpkin Apple Bread
- Caramel Apple Nachos
For all recipes, go HERE. I hope you love this apple butter recipe as much as I do! Enjoy!
Easy Homemade Apple Butter
Ingredients
- 10 - 12 Medium Apples approximately 5 pounds, cored and chopped. (Leave the skins on the apples)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add chopped apples to a crockpot.
- In a medium size bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract.
- Pour the sugar mixture over the chopped apples in the crockpot and stir until well coated.
- Cover with lid and cook on low for 10 hours.
- Puree the apple mixture with an immersion blender or a in counter-top blender until smooth.
- Once the apple butter is smooth and cool, store in mason jars or an air tight jar. Store in refrigerator for up to one month or freezer for up to one year.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature on rolls, biscuits, engligh muffins, toast or crackers!
Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe and you link for the canning information.
You are so welcome Jeri! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m excited to not have to peel the apples, but I’ll have to use a sweetener other than sugar since my husband must limit his sugar intake. Apple butter is his favorite. When freezing, do you freeze in jars or use another kind of container?
You can freeze in any container that you have. Just remember to leave room at the top for expansion.
I just finished my first batch. My jars are hot and so is my sauce. Can I bottle them hot so that they will vacuum seal the can and then keep it on the shelf?
Hi, I googled your question and this site had some great information: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/applesauce.html
I’d love to make this for my mother for Christmas! How long does it keep in the fridge?
It will keep for a couple weeks in the fridge.
This sounds so yummy. I have apples in my freezer
right now but they are peeled? Would I still be able to use them?
Sure you can use them without the peel! Thaw them first so you won’t have extra water.
This is a magnificent recipe for Apple Butter, not only easy but the Brown Sugar and Vanilla give it a depth of flavor that is perfection. Well done Kristin! Thank you!
You are so welcome Roben! Awesome feedback! Thanks for stopping by.
Super easy and fantastic!
Thank you Julie!
My apples seem done after 7.5 hours. Should I wait the full ten or go ahead and puree them?
If they seem done, you could test them by mashing. If it doesn’t work, you could cook them cor longer.
Just made it for the second time. Figured out the juice. I wish my crockpot was bigger so I can make more at one time I have people lined up for their jar lol.
This is my second batch. Ready to purée it, but I can’t remember if I poured the juice in the blender of should I spoon it out with a slotted spoon. Family and friends love it.
Do I drain the cooked app,es before purring?
Nope, just puree right in your slow cooker with an emulsion blender or pour into your stand blender.
Just made the slow cooker apple butter. Very easy and very delicious. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.
You are so welcome Melody, thanks for stopping by.
I love this recipe! Does it need to be refrigerated right away? I was going to make it for gifts, but am worried about it being at room temperature for too long.
It should be refrigerated. If giving as a gift, don’t let it sit out for more than an hour or two.
My first time doing something like this. I love it. It smells great and the taste is even better. I’ll be making it more often. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
You are so welcome Rose! Thanks for stopping by.
What apples do you suggest?
I just finished making this and it tastes and smells amazing! One question… Am I able to hot wash can this recipe?
I’ve never tried canning, but yes you should be able to do that.
Sooo good! My first time making apple butter. It was super easy and a hit with everyone!
Nice! Thank you so much Sharon for taking the time to leave some positive feedback.
Can I peel the apples first.
Sure!
This is delicious! Just blended it & it’s a little loose. Will it thicken when it cools?
Yes it should thicken up a bit.
Ok I have a question,can this be sweetened with honey? And stevia? I’m in recovery from cancer and sugar is dangerous for me
Sure you can try replacing the sugar, but I can’t say how well it would work since I haven’t tried it. Good luck!