This dreamy, creamy Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe is loaded with fresh sweet apples and cozy Fall spices! Plus, it makes the perfect addition to your slice of toast, stack of pancakes, or warm biscuit!
Following is a delicious, spicy Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe
and guest post by The Brady Girls… enjoy!!
I love Apple Butter! This spicy Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe is the taste of all things Autumn. I really believe if Fall had a flavor, it would be Apple Butter. It looks so tantalizing sitting there in the pretty jars, then once opened the aroma wafts all around one’s head until you can’t grab a spoon and piece of toast fast enough, so you nearly stick your finger into the jar to have a taste. Apple butter is a lost art. Many stores do not carry it and even fewer people make it.
The question left unanswered for me is, ‘why?’ It is the most easy of all of the jams in the entire world to make. My recipe is so simple, just toss everything into the wonderful invention that is the crockpot and walk away. 10 hours later there is jam. Well there is another step. Most will peel and core every apple. I don’t waste my time with that. I am an old fashioned kind of gal.
The pectin that makes the jam set doesn’t need to be added from a packet. Nope, it is in the peel and the core of the apples. So I just quarter the whole apples and toss the few other ingredients in. At the end of 9 hours, when I believe all is well and cooked, I smash everything through a wire strainer, thus removing peels and seeds.
In this process everything is so soft there is little effort involved. I know, I know, is she crazy or is she a genius? Well, go ahead and try this easy recipe and you can decide. I will warn you, unexpected guests may suddenly appear due to the wonderful aroma coming from your home.
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Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe
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Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 lbs. Apples Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala or Pink lady Apples. (or any combination of those varieties)
- ½ cup Apple Juice
- 2 cups Packed Brown Sugar
- 2 cups White Sugar
- 1 tbsp. Chinese 5 Spice
- 2 tbsp. Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- Quarter apples and place in a large crock pot. Add all other ingredients and give it a stir to coat.
- Place the lid on and let it cook on LOW for 9 to 10 hours.
- At about 9 hours, strain the contents through a wire mesh strainer into a large pot and place back into your crockpot, discarding seeds and cores (perfect for the compost pile)!
- Place it back in the crock pot and cook an additional hour uncovered until thick. Place into sterilized jars and refrigerate.
What You’ll Need To Make This Spicy Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe:
5 – 6 quart Crock Pot
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Ruth says
How would you cut this down to just a small crockpot I am making it with just 6 apples in a small crock pot
Lisa says
Can you can the apple butter?
delphine says
J’aime beaucoup le beurre de pomme, tu me donnes envie d’en faire
Merci pour ta recette
Belle soirée
Heidi says
De rien, Delphine… Belle soirĂ©e 🙂
Christie says
That apple butter sauce sounds totally amazing! This is honestly so perfect for the fall time because I’m sure a lot of people go apple picking during the fall time.
Heidi says
That’s so true, Christie! Apple picking in the Fall is such a fun tradition!
Carolyn says
Wow these recipes sound scrumptious , I wish I could cook a quarter as great as you you ladies( and sometimes the men but not too many on here) haha girl power chefs Yahoo!!! Ladies you are amazing!!! I haven’t tried to make any of them yet but you bet your boots I’m going to try!!! But you’re all so amazing Thank You for giving the rest of us a chance to try something new and not the ole boring stuff all the time!!! Thank You Kindly
Heidi says
Aww ~ you’re very welcome, Carolyn. So glad you’re enjoying the fun recipes! 🙂
Shirley Grant says
Can you freeze the Apple Butter and how long will it keep otherwise please?
Carolyn says
I am going to try to make this butter and the freezer jams!!! They sure won’t be like yours but I’m sure gonna try , I’m not a Frugal girl cook so I’ll put some effort into them ok and I’ll be sure to let you know ladies!!!
Chelsee says
Chinese 5 spice is at most grocery stores. It’s like a ginger, clove alspice mix. The recipe sounds awesome. Can’t wait to try
Linda Dirck says
What if I took the seeds and cores out before I cook this up can I skip the part to were you have to put through the strainer .
b b says
Did anyone get an answer about the Chinese Space….If so, I missed it while scrolling….please repost.
Darlene says
What Chinese 5 spice blend do we use? can we make the blend ourselves?
kari says
Sounds amazing!! Would like to give as gifts…but I have never canned before. Don’t want to make anybody sick. If I can the apple butter do you refrigerate to cool them? And do they have to be stored in the fridge? What is the shelf life? Tried clicking on the canning link but my phone won’t go there. Sorry if my questions are repetitious. Thanks
Shirley Liner says
I am going to do apple butter now, but where can I get Chinese 5 spices?
Helen Walls says
I love apple butter and these ideas in a jar