Crock-pot apple butter with no sugar added.
1. Place cored and sliced apples (not peeled) into a large crock-pot / slow cooker.
2. Pour juice on top of sliced apples. Add water, apple cider vinegar, extract and spices. Stir all ingredients together, cover pot and let it cook for 15 hours on low.
3. The liquid will reduce and the apples will be very soft, darker in color, and smell lovely. After 15 hours, turn the crock pot off and let the apples cool down a bit (about 30 minutes), then transfer the mixture into a blender (or use a hand/stick blender) and blend until completely smooth.
4. Let the apple butter cool and then transfer into storage containers. It should store well in the fridge for about 3 weeks, however I filled 8, 1/2 pint freezer-safe canning jars, put the lid on, let them cool and then placed all the jars (besides one) into the freezer. Now I have one jar to eat and some homemade Christmas gifts!!
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I made this yesterday, using apple cider (instead of juice) from the local farmers, and it turned out great. Super easy recipe and no sugar needed! Perfect.
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Eating Bird Food on 3.14.2011
Hi newchef – sorry your apple butter turned out a little soupy. It’s not suppose to be that way. If you try the recipe again I would recommend omitting the water or using less apple juice.
newchef on 1.15.2011
I used this recipe for my apple butter, but it did not come out thick.. Is it supposed to be soupy?
ibmzlorinsc01 on 9.9.2010
mmmmm who does’nt love applebutter on warm toast or waffles. thanks for the recipe