Southern Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipes

APPLE BUTTER IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Peel and cut apples into small chips.
• Place all ingredients in the crock pot and stir.
• Cover and slow cook on low overnight (eight to ten hours). Then remove the cover, stir, and taste. Add more spices or sugar if desired.
• Continue cooking for a few more hours, uncovered, until some of the liquid has gone and the butter has cooked down a bit.
• Pour into jars and refrigerate (unless it is canned properly).
• Serve over hot biscuits, toast, scones, or just eat it out of the jar if no one is looking!

SLOW-COOKER APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut apples into 1-inch cubes; place apple cubes and 1 ½ cups of the sugar in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 6 hours.
• Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and remaining 1 ½ cups sugar. Cover; cook on LOW until apples are very soft, 4 hours.
• Place half of apple mixture in a blender. Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over opening. Pulse until smooth or to desired texture; repeat with remaining apple mixture. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

SOUTHERN CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine apples and apple cider in crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 10-12 hours.
• Puree and then return the mixture to the crock pot and add sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Cover, and cook on low for 1 hour.
• Apple Butter will keep for several weeks in your refrigerator or you can pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal.
• Can also be frozen in freezer containers.

APPLE BUTTER FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cloves in a slow cooker.
• Cook on High until the apples are tender enough to easily mash with a fork, 4 to 6 hours.
• Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

EASY SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place apple slices in a slow cooker. Stir sugar and apple pie spice with the apples.
• Cook on High for 4 hours; stir. Remove cover and continue cooking until the apples are very tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Scrape apple butter into a bowl; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Blend apple butter with an immersion blender until smooth. Alternately, you can run the butter through a food mill or blend in a blender.