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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

by Sarah Olson on May 1, 2020 | Updated March 30, 2021 46 Comments

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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Make a big batch of Slow Cooker Apple Butter for a fraction of what it costs at the store.

Makes plenty to give as gifts and enough to stock your freezer.

We love making this apple butter and putting on toast in the morning or using it in Apple Butter Pork Chops!

slow cooker half full of cooked apple butter

I’ve rarely buy apple butter at the store, the price is always through the roof. With my easy recipe for apple butter in the slow cooker, you will never have to buy it again! This recipe freezes great and makes a great gift. This is not a canning recipe, so be sure to refrigerate or freeze.

Ingredients for apple butter, apples, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and brown sugar.

What is the difference between applesauce and apple butter?

  • Applesauce is runnier and not blended up to smooth consistency like apple butter.
  • Apple butter has a richer dark color and is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  • Apple butter is similar to a jam and great on toast or even in recipes.
4 photo collage: Apples. Sliced and peeled apples. Apples with seasonings. Stirred apples.

How to make Apple Butter in the Crockpot:

  1. Start with 5 pounds of apples. You can use any variety, I use gala.
  2. Peel, core, and slice five pounds of apples and add to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
  3. Add 1 cup of brown sugar, one tablespoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, a pinch of cloves, and two dashes of salt.
  4. Stir to coat the apples with the seasonings and brown sugar.
apples after cooking for apple butter
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours.
  • When the cooking time is up, place the apple butter into a blender, place on the lid. Also, place a towel over the top of the lid in case the blender lid leaks. Hold the lid and pulse until smooth. Or if you have an immersion blender, place right into the slow cooker and blend until smooth.
  • OR use an immersion blender right in the slow cooker to blend up the apple butter.
finished apple butter in crockpot

How can I serve apple butter?

  • Toast or croissants
  • Biscuits
  • Ice-cream
  • Use in milkshakes
apple butter in jars

My apple butter is too thin, how can I thicken it?

  • Some apples are juicier than others and I sometimes have to thicken my apple butter.
  • After blending leave the apple butter in the slow cooker.
  • Turn the slow cooker to HIGH and leave the lid off.
  • Cook for 45-60 more minutes, stirring often.

Recipes to use up your apple butter:

  • Apple Butter Little Smokies
  • Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pork Chops
  • Slow Cooker Cider Braised Pork Roast
  • Apple Butter Snickerdoodles Recipe by Crazy for Crust
  • Apple Butter Bread recipe by Don’t Sweat the recipe
  • Apple Butter Old Fashioned Cocktail – Recipe by Simply Happy Foodie
Apple butter on grain toast

How to store Apple Butter:

  • This is not a canning recipe, canning requires a special recipe and precautions.
  • You can store in small plastic or glass containers and refrigerate for up to a week.
  • Freeze what you know you won’t use right away, leave about an inch of room at the top of your containers or jars. Freeze for up to a year.
  • Thaw in the fridge the day before you need to use it.

Try another one of my butter or applesauce recipes:

  • Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce
  • Slow Cooker Pumpkin Applesauce
  • Slow Cooker Strawberry Applesauce
  • Slow Cooker Raspberry Applesauce
  • Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
  • Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Butter

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slow cooker half full of cooked apple butter

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

4.94 from 15 votes
Thick and cinnamon spiced apple butter made in the slow cooker.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple butter
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 136kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs. apples Any variety works fine! (I use gala)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 dashes salt
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Peel, core and slice the apples.
  • Add the apples to the slow cooker. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
  • Stir.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours.
  • After the apples have cooked, place them and any liquid that the apples made into a blender, cover with lid, and a towel on top of that (to prevent burns, in case the lid flies off). Hold the lid on while the blender is on. Pulse for about a minute, until very smooth.
    OR use an immersion blender right in the slow cooker (as shown in the video).

How to Video:

Recipe Notes:

How can I use my apple butter?
  • Toast or croissants
  • Biscuits
  • On ice-cream
  • Use in milkshakes
My apple butter is too thin, how can I thicken it?
  • Some apples are juicier than others and I sometimes have to thicken my apple butter.
  • After blending leave the apple butter in the slow cooker.
  • Turn the slow cooker to HIGH and leave the lid off.
  • Cook for 45-60 more minutes, stirring often.
How do I store this apple butter?
  • This is not a canning recipe, canning requires a special recipe and precautions.
  • You can store in small plastic or glass containers and refrigerate for up to a week.
  • Freeze what you know you won’t use right away, leave about an inch of room at the top of your containers or jars. Freeze for up to a year.
  • Thaw in the fridge the day before you need to use it.

Nutrition:

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Katy says

      February 19, 2021 at 1:59 pm

      I make my apple butter like this every year when apples are fresh. Place in jars when cooled and freeze. I never concern myself with exacts when it comes to the apples. Have to make twice as much to keep family supplied!

      Reply
    2. Sharon says

      December 15, 2020 at 2:26 pm

      How many apples equal 5 lbs.?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 15, 2020 at 10:01 pm

        Depends on the size of your apple. I probably used 8-10 medium apples.

        Reply
    3. Chris says

      November 1, 2020 at 8:40 pm

      No need to add any liquid?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 2, 2020 at 6:13 am

        No, there will be plenty from the apples.

        Reply
    4. Rachael says

      October 31, 2020 at 11:04 am

      Hi! I don’t have a way to weigh my apples. Can you tell me in cups how much the sliced apples yields before cooking?? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 31, 2020 at 11:55 am

        Hi! It doesn’t need to be exact. My guess is about 10 cups. If you have a 6-quart slow cooker it will be about 3/4 full.

        Reply
    5. Tara says

      October 30, 2020 at 8:55 am

      I want to make this right, so is the 5lbs of apples before or after you peel and core?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 30, 2020 at 10:32 am

        Before. It doesn’t have to be exact.

        Reply
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