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Slow Cooker Apple Butter is a simple and delicious way to celebrate the glory of autumn!

Slow Cooker Apple Butter from Platter TalkGrowing up in the foothills of New York State’s Adirondack mountains, when fall arrived we were surrounded by apples galore.  A favorite apple story of mine was recanted by my dear cousin.  Apparently, one of our aunts asked her sister if she had the apple pie recipe of one of their other sisters.  Our aunt Esther summarily and succinctly responded, “I think she uses macs.”  That’s how folks rolled back then in those parts and apple season was a highly anticipated time.


Slow Cooker Apple Butter

applet butter from slow cooker

Yet for all the varieties of apples we had in our midst, all the cider that we had cranked out at the Burrville Cider Mill from apples off our own trees, and all the pies we enjoyed that were made from our apples, there was one apple delicacy that we had to cross the Canadian border in order to get: Apple Butter.

Delicious and savory Slow Cooker Apple Butter from Platter TalkWhile I was putting this together, which could hardly be less complicated, I could not help but wonder if my folks were aware how easy this is to make.  Granted, crock pots weren’t marketed until  around 1971 and took a while to come into vogue.   Still, this  recipe for apple butter and countless others serve as stark reminders of the usefulness of our slow cookers.   Today, it’s hard to imagine any kitchen without one.

slow cooker apple butter

As I mentioned, we did consider apple butter a delicacy – to the point that I grew up thinking that it was made exclusively in Canada.  Thus, the 2 hour or so journey to the birthplace of my great-grandfather, the namesake for our oldest son, was made once or twice each year.  These visits usually occurred in the fall and lasted a week or so while my parents made their rounds, visiting and staying with one cousin of theirs or another.  Every time we crossed the border on the trip back from Ontario to New York, we always brought with us the memories of a lifetime.  And apple butter.  Happy fall to you.  -Dan

apple butter recipe

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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Inspired from Cooks.com
Course Condiment
Author Dan from Platter Talk

Ingredients

  • Approximately 3 lb. apples
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • Dash of salt
  • 3/4 cup water or fresh apple cider

Instructions

  1. Fill Crock-pot 3/4 full with cored and sliced apples.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until evenly mixed.
  3. Cover and cook on low setting overnight or until the butter is of a thick, spreadable consistency.
  4. Use immersion blender to purée and incorporate skins into the apple butter.
  5. If apple butter has too much liquid, remove lid and cook on high until thickened. Stir often as butter thickens to prevent scorching.

Recipe Notes

If apple butter has too much liquid, remove lid and cook on high until thickened. Stir often as butter thickens to prevent scorching.

Use immersion blender to purée and incorporate skins into the apple butter.

Store in refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. Freeze for longer storage.

Variation: For a less sweet apple butter, substitute 1 cup honey for the sugar.

This slow cooker apple butter is an easy and delicoius way to celebrate the autumn season and all of its glory.

 


Comments

  8. That’s exactly what I needed. This year in our country is the best in a decade talking about apple production, so I don’t know what to do with all of them! Now I know where I am using at least part of those apples, thanks!

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    • Jovita, I’m happy and envious, from your wonderful comments! Our apple production this year is not going to be up to par so we will need to rely on produce stands and folks like your mum who have an abundance of apples this fall. We hope you will put them to good use this way, I know you will love the results! Thanks so much for stopping by Platter Talk.

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    • Willow, thanks so much for stopping by Platter Talk and taking the time to comment on this wonderful fall spread. We hope you try it this season!

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  15. I love this stuff. I make it a lot. Here is my guilty pleasure. A little bowl- about a 1/2 cup of apple butter with a tablespoon of sour cream stirred in. Dah-licious! I put about half the amount of sugar though. (this is how I tell myself it is okay to eat a 1/2 cup of apple butter with sour cream).

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  20. I love the idea of using the slow cooker to make apple butter- one of our favorite fall dishes. Thank you so much for sharing at Share It One More Time.

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  21. I have just recently become a fan of apple butter. That’s because I finally ate some homemade apple butter. What a difference. It’s like the difference of store bought applesauce and homemade. So I know I will love this slow cooked version.

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