Healthy Apple Butter
A delicious, healthier apple butter made from soft sweet apples and spices, perfect for spreading on toast or swirling into oatmeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 600 minutes
- Total Time: 615 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Spread
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) soft, sweet apples, cored and chopped
- 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 vanilla bean or 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the apples by slicing them into small pieces and removing the cores.
- Make the sugar mixture by combining brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, and ground cloves in a bowl.
- Combine the sugar mixture with the chopped apples in the slow cooker.
- Slow cook the mixture on low heat for about 10 hours.
- Blend the apple mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Add the vanilla bean or extract to the puree.
- Cook uncovered on low heat for an additional 2 hours.
- Store the apple butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
This recipe is great for meal prep and can be stored in the fridge for up to a month. Adjust sugar levels for a lower-calorie version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: apple butter, homemade spread, healthy recipes, diabetic-friendly, meal prep
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