Crockpot Apple Butter
A long-time family apple butter recipe adapted for the slow cooker. Simple ingredients, simple to make!
Ingredients
- 6 pounds Jonathan apples (I used Braeburn.)
- 1 1/5 cups white sugar
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 tbsp ground Cinnamon
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 1 whole star anise
Instructions
- Peel and chop the apples into small pieces. (Use this apple peeler to speed up the process.)
- Add apples, sugar, apple cider, ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks and whole star anise to the slow cooker. Stir until apples are coated in the ingredients.
- Cook for 4 hours on low.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks and star of anise
- Use an immersion blender to process the apples and smooth out the texture.
- Add the cinnamon sticks and whole star anise back in and cook for 5 more hours.
- Let cool, remove cinnamon sticks and star of anise.
- Store in mason jars.
Notes/Tips
You could easily freeze the apple butter in mason jars (leaving 1-inch headroom) or in a freezer bag.
If you can't find Star of Anise, we've had readers say they didn't use it and it turned out fine.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 tablespoons | Calories: 69 kcal (3%) | Carbohydrates: 18 g (6%) | Protein: 0.2 g | Fat: 0.2 g | Sodium: 1 mg | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 15 g (17%)
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