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5 from 3 votes

Super Easy Crock Pot Apple Butter

Learn how to make the best homemade apple butter recipe in your slow cooker.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time1 d 6 hrs
Total Time1 d 6 hrs 30 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Chrystal Johnson

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Apple corer
  • Peeler
  • Slow cooker
  • Mixing spoon
  • Immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds apples
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Core, peel and chop apples. I use a gadget that cores and chops them, then I peel each of those pieces. Make sure to peel them well or you'll end up with pieces of peel in your apple butter.
    Gala apples in a bowl
  • Put apples into your crockpot, then sprinkle the sugars and pumpkin pie spice over them and stir.
    Chopped apples in the crockpot
  • Turn the crockpot on low and allow to cook for 10-12 hours or overnight.
  • Mash the apples (I used a potato masher), add the vanilla, then continue cooking on low (or warfor 2-3 more hours.
    Mashed apples in slow cooker for apple butter
  • Use an immersion blender to puree the apple mixture. Alternatively, you could put it into a blender to puree.
  • Continue cooking in the crockpot on low or warm, stirring every couple hours, until it reaches the desired consistency. It should be thicker and richer than apple sauce.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator once cooled.
    Close up of crock pot apple butter in jar on table

Notes

My kids like to eat it on bread, but it's also great stirred into oatmeal or yogurt and even on it's own as a sweet treat!

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg