Slow Cooker Apple Butter {no sugar added}

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4.49 from 112 votes

Slow Cooker Apple Butter {no sugar added}

An easy slow cooker apple butter recipe with no sugar added that doesn’t require any peeling and doesn’t use any added sweeteners or juice!

Prep Time10

Cook Time11

Total Time11 10

Yield: 5 cups (see notes)

Ingredients

5 lbs. apples (about 7 medium apples)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ cup water

Instructions

Core and roughly chop the apples. (You can leave the peel on.)
Place apples in slow cooker and add spices and water.
Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours.
Use an immersion blender — or transfer apple mixture to a blender - and blend until smooth.
Reset slow cooker to high and continue cooking for 2-3 more hours. Leave the lid partially open to allow some moisture to escape (this helps thicken the mixture). Stir every 30-45 minutes to ensure the apple butter doesn’t stick and burn on the bottom of the slow cooker. Cook until the apple has started to thicken and is no longer as liquidy. It will also continue to thicken a bit as it cools.
Let cool and store apple butter in the refrigerator.

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Notes

Overnight: You can definitely cook this overnight in the slow cooker, then blend it in the morning and finish cooking it for the last couple of hours.

Yield: The yield for this apple butter can vary depending on the types of apples, the consistency you end with and even the slow cooker. You should have between 4-6 cups. No need to adjust the spices if you started with about 5 pounds of apples.

Ways to use: Use apple butter on toast, English muffins, bagels, fresh bread, pancakes, waffles, muffins, etc. Or try pork chops with apple butter for a fun fall dinner.

Leftovers: Apple butter can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 months. It can also be frozen for up to 6-8 months. I like to use small glass jars, but any freezer-safe container will work. Be sure to label and date your container. You could can the extra as well; just follow the instructions with your canning equipment.

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