Description
This Homemade Slow Cooker Maple Apple Butter is a cozy fall spread made with fresh apples, apple cider, maple syrup, and warm spices. It’s sweet, smooth, and slow-cooked to perfection with almost no effort.
Ingredients
- 6 pounds apples, such as Honeycrisp, cored and chopped
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Core and chop the apples into large chunks and add them to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the apple cider, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves (if using), and salt.
- Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the apples are very soft.
- Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth, or use an immersion blender directly in the slow cooker.
- Return the puree to the slow cooker, uncover, and cook on low for another 1–2 hours until thickened into a butter-like consistency.
- Allow to cool, then store in jars in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- Use a sweet apple variety like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala for best flavor.
- The apple butter will thicken as it cools.
- Adjust the sweetness with more or less maple syrup depending on taste.
- This recipe makes excellent gifts when stored in jars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
