Fall and the holiday season always got me wanting to eat food that is filled with cinnamon and other warm earthy spices. ‘Tis the season for all cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Apple butter is a mark of the falliday season. This easy crockpot apple butter is so simple to make and will fill the whole house with the smell of apples and spices. Seriously, your house will smell amazing. It’s better than any fall candle! This healthy apple butter is made with simple ingredients and is sweet and filled with the fall spices! This easy healthy AIP Apple Butter is just what you need for this holiday season.
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I am all about ease and efficiency when it comes to cooking in the kitchen, and this healthy apple butter is so simple to make and so delicious you will be making it this entire holiday season. This easy crockpot apple butter takes about 15 minutes of active prep time and only uses apples, spices, and maple syrup. It is cooked in a crock pot, so once you prep it, you can forget about it until it is ready to blend.
This easy apple butter is perfect for biscuits, to slather on pancakes, or to use in AIP Pumpkin Apple Butter pie! It’s made with real ingredients and is AIP, Paleo, and Vegan, as well as just downright delicious.
Tips on making the best Easy Healthy Apple Butter!
Should I peel my apples for this easy crockpot apple butter recipe?
Whether you peel the apples or not is really a personal preference on texture and how you like your apple butter. Peeling your apples makes a very smooth textured apple butter. Leaving on the peels gives the apple butter a little bit of texture. When you blend the apple butter it gets rid of most of the peel and only leaves a few larger pieces. I am lazy (or efficient as I like to say), so I don’t peel my apples. It speeds up the prep time and it adds extra nutrients to the apple butter.
Do I need to use Maple Syrup in the recipe?
I like adding the extra sweetener to the recipe. If you want a lower sugar option, you can skip the maple syrup. It makes a much milder apple butter. Depending on the flavor you like you can easily swap the maple syrup for ¼ cup of honey or for ⅓ cup coconut sugar.
Do I need to make this Healthy Apple Butter recipe in the crockpot?
If you do not have a crockpot in your kitchen, I highly recommend buying one. I use mine every week in my meal prep process. As far as kitchen tools go, it’s one of the most useful I have. This is the crock pot I use. For me, cooking this in the crockpot makes it hassle free.
If you do not have a crockpot, you can cook this on the stovetop. Add all the ingredients to a pot with ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cover the pot, then simmer for about 2 hours to cook the apples through. While the apple butter is simmering you should stir every 15-20 minutes to make sure the apples do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
Let's make some healthy Apple Butter!
Start by washing your apples or peeling them, depending on your preference. Core the apples and chop them into chunks. Place the chopped apples into a crockpot set on low heat.
Add the maple syrup and spices to the apples in the crockpot. Stir the apples until well coated in the syrup and spices.
Place the lid on the crockpot and let apples cook on low heat for 8-10 hours. Stir occasionally every 2-3 hours to make sure the apples are cooking evenly. The Easy Crockpot Apple butter will be done when the apples are easily mashed.
Let the mixture cool down for 20-30 minutes and then pour the mixture into a blender or large food processor and blend on high until smooth.
This recipe makes about 2 ½ cups of apple butter. Store the finished apple butter in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about a week. For longer storage, store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
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Apple Butter Recipe
Easy Crockpot Apple Butter
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Apples
- ¼ Cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
- ¼ Teaspoon Ginger
- ¼ Teaspoon Cloves
- ⅛ Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Crockpot directions
- Start by washing your apples or peeling them, depending on your preference. Core the apples and chop them into chunks. Place the chopped apples into a crockpot set on low heat.
- Add the maple syrup and spices to the apples in the crockpot. Stir the apples until well coated in the syrup and spices.
- Place the lid on the crockpot and let apples cook on low heat for 8-10 hours. Stir occasionally every 2-3 hours to make sure the apples are cooking evenly. Apple butter will be done when the apples are easily mashed.
- Let the mixture cool down for 20-30 minutes and then pour the mixture into a blender or large food processor and blend on high until smooth.
- This recipe makes about 2 ½ cups of apple butter. Store the finished apple butter in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about a week. For longer storage, store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Stovetop directions
- Add all the ingredients to a 4 quart pot with ¼ cup of water. Turn the pot to medium high heat and bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer.
- Put a lid on the apple butter and simmer for 2 hours to cook the apples through. While the apple butter is simmering you should stir every 15-20 minutes to make sure the apples do not stick to the bottom of the pot.
