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Homemade Apple Butter

My Homemade Apple Butter is rich and sweet. I make it on the stove-top so you don't need any extra kitchen equipment. And you won't believe how good your house smells when it's cooking! via @krazykitchenmomMy Homemade Apple Butter is rich and sweet. I make it on the stove-top so you don't need any extra kitchen equipment. And you won't believe how good your house smells when it's cooking! via @krazykitchenmom

My Homemade Apple Butter is rich and sweet. I make it on the stove-top so you don’t need any extra kitchen equipment. And you won’t believe how good your house smells when it’s cooking!

Homemade Apple Butter with fall background

When I think of fall I think of all things APPLES! I am crazy over apples, apple pie, apple sauce and now my sweet and delicious Homemade Apple Butter. And here’s the best part…it’s made with simple ingredients and it’s easier to make than you think.

Apple Butter Ingredients:

  1. Apples – I used red gala apples for this recipe
  2. Lemon juice
  3. Apple cider, apple juice or water
  4. Vanilla
  5. Ground Cinnamon
  6. Ground Nutmeg
  7. Sugar

That’s it! And I bet you have all of these in your pantry. If not, a quick trip to the market and you will have everything you need to make this mouth-watering treat.

Apple Butter on a spoon

Where’s the Butter in Apple Butter?

OK – the name is misleading because there is no butter in apple butter. It’s actually a very highly concentrated version of apple sauce. It gets it’s rich color and flavor by slow cooking on low heat. It turns out as a spreadable mixture. Actually the longer you cook it the darker it gets by caramelizing the sugar and apples.

Apple butter jar and spoon

How do you use Apple Butter?

I use it in so many ways, you’d be surprised:

  • I add it to my pancake mix and add it as a topping to pancakes.
  • Use it to top ice cream or yogurt.
  • Apple butter makes a great sandwich spread, especially on ham sandwiches
  • You can use it as an ingredient in cookies and cakes.
  • It makes a wonderful BBQ sauce for turkey or chicken…think Thanksgiving!
  • Mix it with some granola and top oatmeal with it.
  • Or just eat it with a spoon right out of the jar!

If you like this fall recipe, you’ll also like:

  • Easy Apple Pie Filling – the perfect apple pie filling for the perfect apple pie
  • Buffalo Cauliflower Bites – little bites of healthy goodness with the bold taste of buffalo sauce
  • Chili Lime Roasted Sweet Potatoes – sweet potatoes slow roasted with chili seasons and lime
  • Cheeseburger Flatbread Pizza – all the flavors of the best cheeseburger on a flatbread

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Homemade Apple Butter

Apple Butter on a spoon

My Homemade Apple Butter is rich and sweet. I make it on the stove-top so you don’t need any extra kitchen equipment. And you won’t believe how good your house smells when it’s cooking!

  • Author: krazykitchenmom
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
  • Category: Easy Recipe
  • Method: Stove-Top
  • Cuisine: American - fall recipe
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Ingredients

  • 5–6 apples – I used read gala
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice (substitution: water)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Peel and dice the apples into small pieces.
  2. Add the lemon juice, apple cider, apples, and sugar to a stove-top pan.
  3. Heat on high, stirring for about 3 minutes.
  4. Stir in vanilla and spices.
  5. Reduce it to a simmer, cover and cook for 60 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  6. Allow the reduction to cool.
  7. Store the apple butter in covered jars in the refrigerator.

 

 

 

 


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