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Home » Slow Cooker » Slow Cooker Applesauce Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Applesauce Apple Butter

Jul 1, 2020 · 5 Comments

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Slow Cooker Applesauce Apple Butter is a delicious and convenient way to make sweet, Autumn spiced homemade apple butter in your crock pot. No need to peel and core your apples!

Slow Cooker Applesauce Apple Butter on a wood spoon

What is Apple Butter?

Apple Butter is a condiment, or spread. It is thick like jam, but not as sticky.

Contrary to what the name says, there is no butter in apple butter! There is no fat at all, actually.

The apples, or in this case, applesauce, cooks over a long period of time so it reduces and becomes nice and thick and spreadable.

The flavors of the apples and the warm spices become concentrated, giving this delightful condiment amazing flavor.

Not only can you spread it on toast and muffins, you can dissolve it in liquid (such as this Apple Butter Old Fashioned Cocktail from Simply Happy Foodie).

apple butter in a white bowl with a wood spoonful above

Who doesn’t Like a Shortcut?

This yummy recipe is a favorite in my family. If you have never eaten apple butter, I urge you to make this! It is the easier, shortcut version.

That means you don’t have to peel, core, and chop up 5 pounds of apples to make it. Just use applesauce!

My favorite way to eat apple butter is on an Elephant Ear. Usually at the Fair. So delicious!

adding sugar and spices to the applesauce in the crock

This is the easiest recipe to make. You just add the applesauce, sugar, and spices to the crock and cook until it is thickened.

A Few Tips

• Be sure to use unsweetened applesauce.

• Cook the first half of the time with the lid on, and a tea towel between the lid and the crock. This will absorb extra condensation.
(Be sure to fold the ends of the tea towel on top of the lid so it doesn’t touch the sides of the slow cooker).

• Remove the lid and stir. Then continue cooking with the lid off, that will help the apple butter thicken.

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Slow Cooker Applesauce Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Applesauce Apple Butter is a faster way to make this delicious condiment. Spread on toast, muffins, or use in a cocktail.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple butter recipe, crock pot apple butter
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 30
Calories: 56kcal

Equipment

  • 6 quart slow cooker (3-4 qt size if halving the recipe)

Ingredients

  • 3 quarts Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 2-3 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to the crock and stir.
  • Place a tea towel between the lid and the crock. This is to absorb condensation. (Be sure to fold the ends of the tea towel on top of the lid so it doesn't touch the sides of the slow cooker).
  • Cook on High for 8-10 hours, removing lid and tea towel halfway through. Stir halfway through as well. Check it to make sure it doesn't burn.
  • Apple butter will be done when it is thick, and dark in color.

Notes

You can halve this recipe (make it in a 3-4 qt slow cooker). Cook time will be about 8 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 56kcal

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Comments

  1. Sheila Stambush says

    February 06, 2021 at 5:32 am

    Can I use brown sugar

    Reply
    • Sandy says

      February 22, 2021 at 2:49 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  2. Kelly says

    January 11, 2021 at 2:02 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious and easy!

    Reply
  3. Kimberly says

    December 19, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    I’m wondering, how do you preserve the finished product?

    Reply
    • Sandy says

      December 28, 2020 at 2:56 pm

      You can refrigerate or freeze.

      Reply

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