Crockpot apple butter

I know apple butter is usually a fall thing but I promised I would post this recipe sooner rather than later.

I love apple butter, but like most things its not that great unless its homemade. The apple butter sold around Shipshewana is yummy but I dont always get up there and I figured I could make it cheaper.

I found a basic recipe online but wasnt a fan of standing over the stove. Not to mention I lost the lid to my biggest pot. So I did a little research and came up with a crock pot recipe.

Some things I did different-

-The addition of brown sugar gives the butter an extra oomph from the molasses. Not many recipes I found online use it but I love the depth it adds to the flavor.

- A lot of recipes called for various spices like ginger, nutmeg, allspice or clove. But I have come to prefer it with just cinnamon. Apples and cinnamon is a classic pairing so the simplicity works.


Crock pot apple butter

3lbs apples (my fave for this is fiji)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar


Core, peel and chop apples. Combine all ingredients in crockpot coating apples with sugars and cinnamon. Add 1 cup water. Cook until apples are very golden brown - about 8 to 10 hours on low. stirring every few hours.
Blend until smooth in a blender or food processor. Place in containers and cool.

Some recipes go a step further and recommend running it through a cheese cloth to make it even smoother. But unless your blender stinks at doing its job or you are REALLY picky about how smooth it is you can do with out this step.


Sorry for the lack of pics!

Coming up next: A pinterest fail.... stay tuned quirklings its gonna be an entertaining one!