Easy Stovetop Apple Butter

This easy stovetop apple butter is what fall dreams are made of! When a bushel of apples are cooked low & slow with brown sugar, warm spices, apple cider, and a touch of molasses and vanilla, it results in an apple butter so delicious you could eat it by the spoonful!

Author: Sloane’s Table

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: HARD

Prep. Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 20 servings

Calories: 54 kcal per serving

Ingredients

4 ounces - honeycrisp apples
1 cup - brown sugar
½ tsp - salt
2 teaspoons - cinnamon
¼ tsp - nutmeg
¼ tsp - allspice
¼ tsp - cloves
¼ tsp - ginger
1 cup - apple cider
1 tbsp - molasses
1 tbsp - vanilla extract

Instructions

In a large heavy bottomed pot, add all ingredients except vanilla. Place over low-medium heat and cook for one hour, stirring occasionally until the juices are simmering and the apples are very soft.
Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
Continue cooking for an additional hour, stirring occasionally until thick and a deep shade of brown.
Remove the pot from heat and stir in the vanilla.
To get an extra smooth apple butter, pour it through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl.
Transfer the apple butter to glass jars and chill in the fridge. Enjoy with toast, biscuits, muffins, or by the spoonful!

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