Went apple picking and don’t know what to do with all those apples? I got your back, and no peeling required!
Ingredients:
- 6 lbs soft, sweet apples. Cored and chopped into small pieces, about ¼”
- 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar firmly packed
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 heaping tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Directions:
- Slice apples into small pieces (about ¼”) and dispose of cores. No need to peel!
- Place apples in the bottom of large slow cooker
- In a medium-sized bowl stir together sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cloves until well-combined.
- Pour sugar mixture over apple pieces and stir until well combined. Best to pour it over in batches and mix it.
- Place lid on crockpot and cook on low heat for 10 hours.
- Once 10 hours has elapsed, use an immersion blender to puree apples until smooth and no chunks remain
- Turn crockpot on to low heat and cook another 2 hours uncovered, stirring occasionally.
- Store apple butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks or freeze for up to several months.