Crock Pot Homemade Apple Butter

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 64
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 39.0

Total Fat: 0.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 0.1 mg
Total Carbs: 8.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 0.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Crock Pot Homemade Apple Butter calories by ingredient

Introduction

Makes 4 cups - each serving 1 TBSP

Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of apple sauce, produced by long, slow cooking of apples with cider or water to a point where the sugar in the apples caramelizes, turning the apple butter a deep brown. The concentration of sugar gives apple butter a much longer shelf life as a preserve than applesauce. Apple butter was a popular way of using apples in colonial America, and well into the 19th century. The term “butter” refers to the thick, soft consistency, and apple butter’s use as a spread for breads. Typically seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice and other spices, apple butter may be spread on buttered toast, used as a side dish, an ingredient in baked goods, or as a condiment. Makes 4 cups - each serving 1 TBSP

Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of apple sauce, produced by long, slow cooking of apples with cider or water to a point where the sugar in the apples caramelizes, turning the apple butter a deep brown. The concentration of sugar gives apple butter a much longer shelf life as a preserve than applesauce. Apple butter was a popular way of using apples in colonial America, and well into the 19th century. The term “butter” refers to the thick, soft consistency, and apple butter’s use as a spread for breads. Typically seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice and other spices, apple butter may be spread on buttered toast, used as a side dish, an ingredient in baked goods, or as a condiment.

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 64

Ingredients

12 medium Granny Smith or other cooking apples, peeled and cut into fourths

1 1/2 cups packed Splenda brown sugar mix

1/2 cup apple juice

1 tsp. ground allspice

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Directions

Mix all ingredients in 5-6 qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hours or until apples are very tender. Mash apples with potato masher or large fork. Cook uncovered on LOW 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is very thick. Cool about 2 hours. Spoon apple butter into container. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Number of Servings: 64

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GORGEOUS26.