Easy Stovetop Apple Butter
This easy stovetop apple butter is what fall dreams are made of! When a bushel of apples are cooked low & slow with brown sugar, warm spices, apple cider, and a touch of molasses and vanilla, it results in an apple butter so delicious you could eat it by the spoonful!
Ingredients
- 4 lbs (about 10) honeycrisp apples, cubed
- 213 g (1 cup) brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 227 g (1 cup) apple cider
- 21 g (1 tablespoon) molasses
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed pot, add all ingredients except vanilla. Place over low-medium heat and cook for one hour, stirring occasionally until the juices are simmering and the apples are very soft.
- Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a blender) to blend until smooth.
- Continue cooking for an additional hour, stirring occasionally until thick and a deep shade of brown.
- Remove the pot from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- To get an extra smooth apple butter, pour it through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl.
- Transfer the apple butter to glass jars and chill in the fridge. Enjoy with toast, biscuits, muffins, or by the spoonful!
Notes
- Use a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven for even, consistent cooking.
- Pour the apple butter through a fine mesh sieve to get an extra smooth consistency!
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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