Slow Cooker No-Peel Apple Butter
Slow cooker no-peel apple butter is easy, hassle-free and healthy. There's no peeling necessary in this simple recipe and the end result is smooth, delicious apple butter. It's honey-sweetened too!
Servings: 7 cups
Ingredients
- 5 lb apples, cored and sliced with peels on (I used Gala, but any type of sweeter apple works)
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients, except the lemon juice into the slow cooker. Stir to coat. Then, cover and cook on low for 10 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Next, add the apple mixture to a blender container and blend on high until smooth (alternatively, you can use an immersion blender and blend directly in the crock). Pour mixture back into the slow cooker (unless you used an immersion blender) and cook uncovered on low for an hour, stirring occasionally. Once done, stir in lemon juice.
- Transfer mixture to jars and store in the refrigerator. Use within one month or freeze and use within 6 months.