Homemade Apple Butter - Once Upon A Homestead Recipes
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Experience the warm, comforting flavors of fall with our Homemade Apple Butter recipe. This spread is rich, smooth, and perfect on toast, pancakes, or as a filling in pastries. Made from simple ingredients, including unsweetened applesauce and a blend of warm spices, this recipe captures the essence of apples in a deliciously sweet and spiced condiment. Ideal for sharing or keeping all to yourself, this apple butter will become a household favorite any time of the year.
Homemade Apple Butter - Once Upon A Homestead Recipes
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Cuisine
American
Author:
Once Upon A Homestead Recipes
Servings
12
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
600 minutes
Calories
60
Experience the warm, comforting flavors of fall with our Homemade Apple Butter recipe. This spread is rich, smooth, and perfect on toast, pancakes, or as a filling in pastries. Made from simple ingredients, including unsweetened applesauce and a blend of warm spices, this recipe captures the essence of apples in a deliciously sweet and spiced condiment. Ideal for sharing or keeping all to yourself, this apple butter will become a household favorite any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 6 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a large slow cooker, combine the applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and darkened.
- Once done, let it cool before transferring to sterilized jars for storage.