How to Make Apple Butter (Small Batch) on the Stove

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: cinnamon extract

💰Cheaper: mixed spice

Mixed spice can provide a similar flavor profile.

Prepare apples by peeling, coring, and slicing them into small pieces.

Combine apples and water in a large slow cooker.

Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the slow cooker.

Stir the mixture to combine all ingredients evenly.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally.

After cooking, use an immersion blender to puree the mixture until smooth.

If desired, cook uncovered on high for an additional hour to thicken the butter.

Taste and adjust sweetness or spices as needed before removing from heat.

Transfer the apple butter to sterilized jars while still hot.

Seal jars and allow to cool completely at room temperature.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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