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Easy Homemade Slow Cooker Apple Butter | Fresh Apple Crockpot Recipe
Michelle Carter

Easy Homemade Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Experience the comforting essence of autumn with this effortless, slow-cooked apple butter. By gently simmering Gala apples with warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, you create a rich, velvety spread with no additives. Perfect for morning toast, yogurt bowls, or a wholesome snack, this recipe concentrates natural sugars through low-heat evaporation for an intense, deep flavor. It is a simple, batch-friendly way to enjoy fresh fruit preserves made completely from scratch without the need for constant monitoring or stovetop stirring.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 55
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 lbs. Gala apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Place the prepared apple slices into the slow cooker bowl.
  2. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt over the apples.
  3. Stir gently until all apple slices are evenly coated with the sugar and spice mixture.
  4. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours until apples are very soft.
  5. Use an immersion blender to process the mixture until completely smooth and velvety.
  6. Cook uncovered on low for an additional 1 to 2 hours if a thicker consistency is desired.
  7. Transfer to clean jars and allow to cool before refrigerating.

Notes

Store in airtight jars in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 6 months. For a smoother texture, pass the finished butter through a fine-mesh sieve after blending.