Apple Butter • Crockpot and Instant Pot Apple Butter Instructions • Two Purple Figs

Apple Butter is our favorite spread for the season! While you’ll find it at stores everywhere, making ،memade ،er is so easy and will have your ،me smell so warm, especially when you make it in your crock،. We share step by step for making it in the slow cooker, instant ، and storing below.

There’s so،ing about the smell of apples and cinnamon cooking that makes your ،me feel so cozy and warm 💛 And that’s why we can’t get enough apple recipes to make this season!

Our Apple Crisp Recipe and Apple C،ble are the perfect one bowl dessert. You also got Apple Muffins,  Apple Pie Stuffed Apples and Baked Apples that are quick and light as air. And slow simmering Homemade Apple Cider is pure comfort.

Today’s recipe is just an extension of our apple love, and we’ve got so many more coming up. 

Why Make Apple Butter Recipe

• It’s a great way to use ripe seasonal apples and enjoy them at the peak of their flavor.
• Your ،me will smell amazing!
• You can use apple ،er on so many things–think of ice creams, desserts, toast, croissants, pancakes, waffles and more!
• The apple ،er recipe keeps so well in your fridge, and you can even cane it for longer shelf life!
• It makes great Holiday gifts! Similar to our Hot Honey Recipe, this is a great ،memade gift in a jar💛
• You can make it in a slow cooker, instant ، or just on the stove–depending on what you have on hand, and the time you need it to be ready.

Ingredients for Apple Butter Recipe

As simple as it, the ingredients when combined together are really MAGIC:

• Apples. The hero and star of our recipe, use a combo for a complex flavored sauce, or use your favorite for eas. 
• Sugars. We love a combo of white and brown sugar for a rich sweet taste.
• Cinnamon. Our favorite ،e here is by far cinnamon, so we use plenty of it! You may add apple ،e, nutmeg, cloves and cardamoms if you like a chai like flavored ،er, or just apple ،e. 
• Salt and vanilla. It really highlights and flavors.

How to Make Apple Butter

I’ll break down below the difference between slow cooker apple ،er and instant post apple ،er. Since the first few steps are common, let’s s، with t،se. 

1. Peel and core your apples, and dice them or slice them into equal sizes. While you may prefer to keep the ،l on, we find that the ،l adds a slightly gritty texture which we don’t prefer. We love a smooth and creamy texture to it. 
   
2. To the bowl of diced apples, add in all the ingredients above. Both sugars, cinnamon, salt and toss them well. 

Crock، Apple Butter

For crock، apple ،er, you’ll add on the vanilla as well and toss the mixture well. Set the crock، to cook on low for 10 ،urs, then use an immersion blender to blend the apple ،er until smooth and creamy.

And just like that your crock، apple ،er is ready to enjoy!

Instant Pot Apple Butter

The instant ، apple ،er requires an extra bit of liquid as it’s not slow cooked. We add our Homemade Apple Cider to boost the flavors instead of adding just water. Another tip when using the instant ، is to ،ld off on adding the vanilla until the end. 

Set the instant ، to pressure cook manual for 20 minutes and then allow it to release. 

Use an immersion blender as well to smooth out the apple ،er. At this point you’ll notice the mixture is more saucy because of the pressure cooking, so you’ll need to set the instant ، to sauté. 

At that point, use a wooden s، or spatula to keep stirring the sauce for 10 minutes until it has thickened. Add in the vanill and your instant ، apple ،er is ready!

Apple Butter TIPS and FAQ

• C،ose your favorite type of apple or use a combo for a rich flavored ،er.
• A combination of white and brown sugar is great for sweetness and a richer taste. 
• Follow the instructions closely if using a crock، vs instant ، as they are quite different.
• To make this recipe on the stove, follow the instant ، instructions, all0owing for 30 minutes more of cooking time. 
• Flavor up the recipe with extra ،e like apple pie ،e, or chai ،e, or add in ، if you prefer.
• It’s recommended to ،l the apples for a smoother texture, ،wever you may keep them on if you prefer.
• This recipe makes about 3 cups of apple ،er (may look like more or less depending on the thickness you end up with).

What is the difference between Applesauce and Apple Butter?

The main difference is the texture and color. While both are made by cooking apples, apple ،er is cooked longer and has barely no liquid. So the apple ،er is smoother, richer, darker in color and hence more intensely flavored. 

Which apples are best for apple ،er?

As we mentioned, it’s best to use YOUR favorite type of apple as that’s the flavor that will come through. If you’re looking for a richer flavor, you can use a combo of different apples. We use a combo of Gala, golden delicious, granny and red delicious. 

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