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A simple and seasonal recipe to ring in the holidays all month. Cranberry apple butter is a sweet, creamy, tangy addition to your morning toast.
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s rich and smooth like apple butter with a punch of tartness from the cranberries.
- Cranberry Apple Butter lasts for four weeks in the refrigerator so it makes the perfect hostess gift or holiday gift for the neighbors. Just add a loaf of bread or some bagels, wrap them in a pretty basket, and you have a special food gift.
Ingredients
Let’s Make Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Butter
- Spray the slow cooker bowl with non-stick cooking spray.
- Peel and cut the apples into chunks.
- Add the apples to the slow cooker.
- Rinse the cranberries in tap water and add them to the slow cooker bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the honey, orange juice, and water and drizzle over apples and cranberries.
- Add the cinnamon stick, star anise, and pinch of salt.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise, and mix with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Cool completely before refrigerating.
Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t have an immersion blender, can I use my regular blender.
Yes, just add the hot mixture to the blender and blend until smooth.
Does this recipe contain butter?
No, the term “apple butter” refers to the smooth texture of the condiment.
How can I use cranberry apple butter beyond putting it on my toast?
This mixture goes very well on top of grilled chicken. You can also use it as a sandwich spread on a turkey or chicken sandwich. I like to add cranberry butter as one of the condiments on my holiday cheese boards. You can even top pancakes with it.
Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips
- I recommend that you use Fiji, gala, honey crisp, or pink lady apples in this recipe.
- Be sure to cool the apple butter completely at room temperature before refrigerating. This recipe keeps up to 4 weeks covered in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
- To freeze, place the cranberry apple butter into a zip-top bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
- Easy Clean-Up Tip – To spray non-stick cooking spray without it getting all over the countertop, place the pot or pan on the open door of the dishwasher. When the dishwasher runs, any excess cooking spray will wash away.
More KKM Holiday Recipes
- Cranberry Orange Whipped Butter
- Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Brownies
- Cornbread Spinach Cheese Bites
- Cranberry Muffin Top Cookies
Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Butter
A simple and seasonal recipe to ring in the holidays all month. Cranberry apple butter is a sweet, creamy, tangy addition to your morning toast.
Ingredients
- 3 large apples
- 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 4 tbsp honey
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker bowl with non-stick cooking spray.
- Peel and cut the apples into chunks.
- Add the apples to the slow cooker.
- Rinse the cranberries in tap water and add them to the slow cooker bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the honey, orange juice, and water and drizzle over apples and cranberries.
- Add the cinnamon stick, star anise, and pinch of salt.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise, and mix with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Cool completely before refrigerating.
Notes
- I recommend that you use Fiji, gala, honey crisp, or pink lady apples in this recipe.
- Be sure to cool the apple butter completely at room temperature before refrigerating. This recipe keeps up to 4 weeks covered in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
- To freeze, place the cranberry apple butter into a zip-top bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
- Easy Clean-Up Tip – To spray non-stick cooking spray without it getting all over the countertop, place the pot or pan on the open door of the dishwasher. When the dishwasher runs, any excess cooking spray will wash away.
If you make this recipe, show me a pic! You can upload your photo to your Instagram account and tag me @krazykitchenmom
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