Make Easy Apple Butter From Applesauce
Make this easy apple butter from applesauce recipe! Add store-bought applesauce, sugar and a handful of spices to a slow cooker to make spreadable, smooth apple butter.
Ingredients
- 4 c Applesauce (32 oz) unflavored, unsweetened
- 1 c Sugar
- 2 t Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ t Ground Allspice
- ¼ t Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ t Ground Cloves
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a slow cooker.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Turn on high and cook for about 7 hours UNCOVERED.
- Stir the mixture every 2 hours. It will turn very dark brown.
- Continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes if you want it even thicker.
- To cool quickly: Transfer hot apple butter to a shallow glass casserole dish and leave on the counter for one hour, stir, then slide into the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Once completely cool, transfer to an airtight container.
- Keep chilled. If kept cold, it should stay fresh-tasting for about four days. Check for mold or strong vinegar smell and discard without using.
Notes
If you have cooked or stewed apples in the freezer to use instead of store-bought applesauce, use a blender or hand-blender to process into applesauce texture before using.
This recipe may be frozen up to three months after it has cooled completely. Stir well after thawing.
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