Apple Butter
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 15 mins
- Total Time
- 5 h
- Makes
- 4 cups (1L)
Ingredients
- 12
- apples, such as Royal Gala, Honey Crisp or Ambrosia
- 1 cup
- firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 250 mL
- ⅓ cup
- unsalted butter
- 75 mL
- 2 tsp
- cinnamon
- 10 mL
- ¼ tsp
- salt
- 1 mL
Directions
Step 1
Peel, core and cut apples into chunks. In a large Dutch oven set over medium heat, add apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 min., until apples are tender.
Step 2
Using an immersion blender, puree apples until smooth (or puree mixture in food processor).
Step 3
Transfer mixture to slow cooker. Cook 4 to 6 hr. on HIGH, stirring every hr., or until mixture is deep amber in colour. Cool completely.
Step 4
Transfer to airtight containers. Store refrigerated up to 5 days (or freeze up to 1 month). To preserve apple butter in canning jars, follow manufacturer’s instructions.
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (2 tbsp/30 mL):
- Calories:
- 70
- Fat:
- 2 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 1 g
- Carbs:
- 13 g
- Fibre:
- 1 g
- Sugar:
- 11 g
- Cholesterol:
- 5 mg
- Sodium:
- 20 mg