APPLE BUTTER FOR THE SLOW COOKER
Slow cooker apple butter. Friends have told me it is THE BEST ever! We name ours 'Panther Butter' for our local high school football team!
Provided by Carrie Whitney Milburn
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Fruit Butter Recipes
Time 4h20m
Yield 112
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cloves in a slow cooker.
- Cook on High until the apples are tender enough to easily mash with a fork, 4 to 6 hours.
- Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
- Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
- Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Sodium 6.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER
Forget it and leave it.
Provided by Melissa
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Fruit Butter Recipes
Time 22h30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place apples and vinegar into a large slow cooker, and place lid on top. Set on High, and cook for 8 hours, then turn to Low, and continue cooking 10 hours more.
- After 18 hours, stir in white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, and allspice, and cook 4 hours more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 3.7 mg, Sugar 28.9 g
SLOW COOKER CARAMEL APPLE BUTTER
Apple butter with a creamy caramel saltiness. I like to use mixed apples. The longer the apple butter cooks, the darker it gets, and the smaller the yield.
Provided by Darla Elizabeth
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Fruit Butter Recipes
Time 17h
Yield 80
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cloves in a slow cooker.
- Cook on High until apples are tender enough to easily mash with a fork, 3 to 5 hours. Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Microwave unwrapped caramels in a microwave-safe dish until melted, about 30 seconds. Add to slow cooker and cook for 1 to 2 hours.
- Inspect ten 8-ounce jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water for at least 5 minutes. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
- Pack apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
- Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 minutes.
- Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 0.5 mg, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 27.8 mg, Sugar 12.2 g
SLOW-COOKER PEAR AND APPLE BUTTER
Place this spread in decorative jars for gifts, but save some for yourself -- it's great on toast or pancakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Yield Makes 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel, quarter, and core pears and apples. In a food processor, finely grate fruit (in batches, if necessary), then transfer to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in dark-brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook on high, 4 hours.
- Remove cinnamon stick and reserve. Transfer mixture to processor (in batches, if necessary) and process until smooth. Return to slow cooker, along with cinnamon stick, and cook on high, uncovered, until mixture is thick and browned, 4 hours. Discard cinnamon stick and let mixture cool. Transfer to airtight containers and refrigerate, up to 3 weeks, or freeze, up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 g, Fiber 1 g
SLOW COOKER PORK LOIN WITH APPLE BUTTER
Serve with mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts. Super easy Sunday meal. Thicken the sauce with cornstarch, if desired.
Provided by Helen Dubo
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 6h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place pork roast in a slow cooker; sprinkle thyme over the top. Cover roast with onion and garlic; spread apple butter over the top. Pour chicken broth into the bottom of the slow cooker and place rosemary sprigs in broth.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Cholesterol 91.2 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 348.3 mg, Sugar 9.4 g
EASY SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER
Yummy, easy apple butter makes a great gift!
Provided by Melissa Hendrix
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Fruit Butter Recipes
Time 14h10m
Yield 64
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place apple slices in a slow cooker. Stir sugar and apple pie spice with the apples.
- Cook on High for 4 hours; stir. Remove cover and continue cooking until the apples are very tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Scrape apple butter into a bowl; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
- Blend apple butter with an immersion blender until smooth. Alternately, you can run the butter through a food mill or blend in a blender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 36.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.2 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
SLOW-COOKER SMOKY APPLE BUTTER RIBS
Juicy slow-cooked pork served with apple butter sauce - perfect for dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place ribs. Cover with onion slices. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over ribs and onion.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove ribs from cooker; place on serving platter. Cover to keep warm.
- Pour juices from cooker through strainer into 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. Serve sauce with ribs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 750, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 210 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 70 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 570 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW COOKER SPICED APPLE AND PEAR BUTTER
Steps:
- Cut the fruit into large chunks. Process the apples and pears in a food processor, working in batches, until finely grated. Transfer the fruit to the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle in the brown sugar, apple juice, molasses, allspice, cloves and salt, and add the cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook 4 to 6 hours on high heat.
- Remove the lid and reserve the cinnamon sticks. Carefully return the fruit, in batches, to the food processor and process until smooth. Transfer the processed fruit back to the slow cooker along with the cinnamon sticks. Continue cooking on high until thick and spreadable, another 2 to 4 hours. Allow the mixture to cool before transferring to sealed airtight containers.
- Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.
SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER WITH HONEY
The honey and brown sugar really gives the apple butter a little more depth then others I have tried. If you like a smoother apple butter, blend the apples once they are soft with a electric mixer. I like to use more then 1 variety of apples like Granny Smith and then something a little softer like fuji.
Provided by jodee
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Fruit Butter Recipes
Time 10h10m
Yield 64
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir apples, white sugar, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, and allspice together in a slow cooker.
- Cook on High for 1 hour. Change heat to Low and continue cooking until apples are easily mashed with a fork, 9 to 11 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 11 g
SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER RECIPE
Provided by Food Network
Categories condiment
Time 10h10m
Yield 12 pint jars
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel, core and cut the apples into small chips. Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on low overnight, about 8 to 10 hours. Remove the cover, stir and taste. Add more spices or sugar, if desired. Continue cooking for a few more hours, uncovered, until some of the liquid is reduced and the butter has cooked down a bit. Pour into sterilized jars and refrigerate.
- Serve over hot biscuits, toast, scones, or just eat it out of the jar if no one is looking!
SLOW-COOKER APPLE BUTTER
All you need are Gala apples, brown sugar, salt and a cinnamon stick to make our yummy slow-cooker apple butter. Great for gifting!
Provided by By Stephanie Wise
Categories Condiment
Time 8h15m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Peel, core and slice apples. In food processor, grate apples (in batches, if needed). Place in slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar, salt and cinnamon stick.
- Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
- Remove and reserve cinnamon stick. In food processor, puree apple mixture (in batches, if needed) until smooth. Return to slow cooker with cinnamon stick.
- Cook uncovered on High heat setting 4 hours longer, stirring occasionally.
- Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Cool completely. Transfer butter to jars; seal tightly. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW-COOKER APPLESAUCE AND APPLE BUTTER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: red apples, water, salt, cinnamon, dark brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg
Provided by Rachel Gaewski
Categories Desserts
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel and roughly dice the apples, removing the cores.
- Add the apples to a slow cooker with the water, salt, and cinnamon sticks, and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours, stirring halfway through.
- Uncover and remove the cinnamon sticks. Using an immersion blender, blend until your desired consistency is reached.
- Scoop out half of the applesauce and enjoy immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
- To the remaining applesauce, add the brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low, stirring halfway through.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 1 gram, Sugar 37 grams
SLOW-COOKER DOUBLE GINGER APPLE BUTTER
Crystallized ginger and fresh gingerroot give this easy, slow-cooker apple butter a one-two punch of flavor your friends and family will love.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Condiment
Time 4h50m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add all ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 hours.
- Uncover; cook on High heat setting 1 to 2 hours longer, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened. Turn off heat; let cool 15 minutes.
- In blender or food processor, puree mixture (in batches, if needed) until smooth.
- Cool completely. Transfer apple butter to jars; seal tightly. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 30, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 15 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g
EASIEST SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER
No peeling, no coring! When you have a drawerful of old apples in the fridge this is a great way to still get use out of them. Quantities are not precise, adjust to taste. I use a slow cooker, food mill and stick blender. You can also do this on the stove, use a sieve/strainer and a blender it just takes longer and more babysitting.
Provided by phayzedog
Categories Apple
Time 12h15m
Yield 32 1/4 C. servings, 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Estimate which slow cooker the drawerful of apples in the fridge will fit into. Note1: Wrinkled apples are not necessarily "bad". Granny Smiths can look nearly new but be mealy and browning under the skin (toss them), while Braeburn and especially Gala apples may look terrible, but the flesh is still unblemished and evenly colored. Cut out any bad spots, and often an apple browning on one side is fine on the other half. Use the other half. A slow cooker will hold this at 180F or higher for the first couple of hours, then at least 140 for a long time after that. After you cook, mill/sieve, season, cook and reduce by a third, there isnt much original apple shape left. Don't be obsessive. :-). Note 2: The flavor is in the peel, the pectin is in the core and the sugar is in the flesh. Don't peel or core the apples, just wash them, remove the stems and loose seeds, then cut out the "flower" parts opposite the stems, there tends to be powdery dirt and mold there.
- re note 2: Wash the apples, quartering most of them. Pick out any loose seeds. Toss the quarters in the slow cooker. Quarter and add the others if it looks like they will fit, otherwise set them aside.
- Set the cooker on high for at least an hour or two.
- Quarter and add any apples that did not fit, forcing them below the surface. Cook on high an additional hour or two. Skip this step if there were no extras.
- Place a food mill over a large bowl and ladle a portion of apples into it. Crank them through using downward force on the crank, reversing now and then to clear the screen. Pick out the seeds as you go. Repeat until all apples have been milled. You can use a sieve, but it will take a while. Discard the flakes of skin, seeds and stringy bits. Clean the mill IMMEDIATELY, the pulp is acidic and will stain the plating and rust any exposed steel.
- Blend the "applesauce" smooth with the stick blender if it makes you feel good. Clean the blender too.
- Dump them back into the slow cooker. Add: 1/4 tsp allspice, 1/8 - 1/4 tsp (scant) cloves, 1/2- 3/4 tsp cinnamon. Stir and taste. Cook on low for 8 - 12 hours. This should taste good with balanced flavors, but not strong. The seasoning will be concentrated as it cooks and you can adjust later. Note on sugar: Most recipes use double to triple the spices, then add somewhere between 1/2 cup to a full cup of sugar PER PINT of pulp. I suspect a lot of this sugar is to to preserve the butter in pre-refrigeration days and to counter the bitter undertaste of the spices. I tend to use less spice and little if any added sugar. You can always add more later.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, remove lid and cook another 2-4 hours. Keep a close watch and stir the thickened/solids at the edges into the rest. The pulp will darken from an over-cinnamoned applesauce color to chocolate or dark chocolate brown.
- Blend smooth with stick blender or that ice-crushing powered daiquiri pitcher on the counter.
- Chill and eat. Great on crepes, good on toast and I'm told even on steak.
SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER FOR FOOD GIFTS
After trying a few different recipes and methods for gifts this year, I finally found one that worked well in the kitchen and in the jar! Everyone thought this one was perfect - not too sweet, but just right! Serve immediately, can into sterilized jars and process, or cool and freeze.
Provided by Maria
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Fruit Butter Recipes
Time 22h20m
Yield 64
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook apples in slow cooker on Low until apples are very soft, about 18 hours.
- Puree apples in a blender or food processor; return pureed apples to the slow cooker. Stir sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg through the pureed apples.
- Continue cooking on Low until thick, about 4 hours.
- Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
- Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
- Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 23.6 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.3 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER
This is my recipe for a smooth, delicious and not too heavily spiced apple butter. If you like more spice flavor, you may double the ground cloves, allspice and/or nutmeg.
Provided by Tere G. @sokygal
Categories Fruit Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Process apple chunks, in batches, in food processor until finely chopped, emptying each batch into bowl of slow cooker.
- Set slow cooker on "high," then add all remaining ingredients; stir until well combined.
- Place lid on slow cooker; cook on high for 6 hours, stirring every hour or so. (May cook on low overnight, if desired.)
- Apple butter should be brown and thick. For perfectly smooth apple butter, use immersion blender when it's finished cooking..
- To can, immediately ladle into hot, sterilized jars; place sterilized lids on jars and screw on rings; process in boiling water bath 10 mins.
- To freeze, ladle mixture into a large bowl, cover and refrigerate until mixture is cold (I let it chill overnight,) then spoon into small freezer containers or freezer bags.
SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Add the apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and apple cider to the bowl of a 5-6 quart slow cooker and mix well. 2. Turn the slow cooker on low and cook for 12 hours. Do not open or stir! 3. When the apples are done cooking, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. 4. When the apple butter is completely chilled, blend in a blender or food processor until smooth. Store in an airtight container (like a mason jar) in the refrigerator up to one month.
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