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CROCK-POT APPLE BUTTER 
Approximately 3 lb. apples
3 cups sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves
Dash of salt
3/4 cup water or fresh apple cider

Fill Crock-pot 3/4 full with peeled, cored and sliced apples. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until evenly mixed. Cover and cook on low setting overnight or until the butter is of a thick, spreadable consistency.

If apple butter has too much liquid, remove lid and cook on high until thickened. Stir often as butter thickens to prevent scorching.

Store in refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. Freeze for longer storage.

Variation: For a less sweet apple butter, substitute 1 cup honey for the sugar.

To can the apple butter, pack into hot jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

recipe reviews
Crock-Pot Apple Butter
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 Janis Covington Stufflebean (Mississippi) says:
Simply amazing recipe for apple butter. I made this while visiting my sister and it was a success with everyone. I used 2 cups brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar. The immersion blender worked perfectly. Good on a biscuit and great right out of the jar.
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 Lib (Arkansas) says:
I made this and let it cook overnight, I woke to an amazing scent through out the house. I did have to remove some excess liquid and cook on high... My husband loved it! It makes a lot, finally finished it off so I am making more for the holiday crowd coming to visit.
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 Roz (Colorado) says:
Easy and delicious. Only used 1 cup of sugar as the apples were plenty sweet.
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 Jennifer (Virginia) says:
I own a convenience store and always look for stuff to fix at the store that will give it a pleasant smell... This was wonderful. I did it on a day that I worked 18 hours (which is more often than not). By the time that my business picked up (about 4 hours after opening) the store had a wonderful aroma - even had customers wanting to buy it. I will be making another batch in the next few days (freezes wonderfully for future use).
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 Sharmon (Alabama) says:
I have made this many times this year. It had turned out great every time. My friends are all getting it for Christmas, wrapped in a kitchen towel, with a bow! Thanks so much for sharing.
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 Denise (Washington) says:
This is a great recipe!! Gave it away at Thanksgiving. Delicious on rolls OR with Cream Cheese on your waffles!! I substitued 1 cup of Brown Sugar for one of the cups of regular and used part apple cider vinegar in the 3/4 cup of water. Also, I am lazy so I did not peel my apples! No problem, it still came out smooth with my whizzy hand blender. It was a little thin at the end so I added about 1/4 cup of flour and let it cook down some more. Took a full 24 hours and my house smelled fantastic!
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 Matt (Illinois) says:
Simple and easy to make with an added bonus... it is delicious! I made a few substitutions based on the other comments. Used brown sugar and added dark rum, YUM! My only heartache was that it was not thickening how I would like it. The immersion blender was a great idea and worked out well to achieve a nice smooth consistency. I will be making more!
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 Jessica (California) says:
I did not add any fluid - my apples were really fresh, and also used only 1 cup of brown sugar. I feel the brown sugar brings to mind the old style flavor. I don't like mine sweet, so if you prefer sweeter, you can add sugar towards the end. It doesn't affect the cooking, just flavor. Next time I will try honey, then next batch, maple syrup. Will keep you posted on how that turns out.
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 Ed (California) says:
I made this and gave it out at work for Christmas. I am still getting requests for the recipe. It's even better than the Apple Butter made by the local orchards country store.
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 Darla DeLuyck (Michigan) says:
Because I have an allergy to cane sugar I omitted the liquid and subsituted 3/4 cup of Agave Nectar for the sugar. It turned out beautifully! I did have to use a food processer to get a creamy texture (just like store bought). The clove is a little overpowering for me so when I make it again, I will reduce it to 1/4 tsp.
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 Melanie (Washington) says:
Just made using cold storage organic Fujis. 5.5 Qt Crock, 1.5 c sugar. Yum!!!
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 James (Texas) says:
I used 2 large jars of cinnamon applesauce and the honey and allspice, No cooking. Tastes great. Poured it back into the applesauce jars. That is what bachelors do.
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 Dianna (Arkansas) says:
I have done apple butter many ways and I modified mine by cooking my apples first then seasoning and cooking for 2 hours. This is just like I remember as a girl from my mom's recipe (one I never wrote down and she is gone). Thank for the memories of the best apple butter of my childhood!
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 Devone Hart (North Carolina) says:
I have never been an apple butter fan but my husband and kids are. My friend made this recipe and gave me a taste and I LOVE it. She shared the recipe with me and my kids and I are preparing to make it. I want to make it and give it as gifts for Christmas. I'm new at canning though. What would I need to do to preserve this for canning? Follow the directions on the box of Pectin for the sugar substitution?
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 Linda (Wyoming) says:
LOVE this recipe! Easy, easy, easy. Only need to adjust sugar to tartness of apples. First batch needed more sugar, second batch was good.

 

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