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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

This easy slow cooker apple butter recipe is made with warm spices, lemon zest, and vanilla paste — and tastes like fall in a jar.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple butter
Servings: 26 oz

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker
  • 1 immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 6 lbs mixed apples peeled and chopped
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 tbs pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • ½ lemon, zested

Instructions

  • Add the apples, sugars, pumpkin pie spice, salt, vanilla bean paste, and lemon zest to a slower cooker and mix everything together so that the apples are covered. Cook on low for 10-12 hours.
  • Using an immersion blender, blend the apples right in the slow cooker until they're smooth and no chunks remain. (You can also scoop the apples into a blender to blend in batches if you don't have an immersion blender.)
  • Put the lid on sideways so that air can escape, and turn the slow cooker to high. Let cook for 1-2 hours, or until the apple butter is thickened to your preferred consistency.