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October 11, 2011 · 24 Comments

Crock Pot Apple Butter

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Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!!  I have just tasted the most divine apple butter I have ever eaten!  I used to work at an Amish Restaurant so I have had my fill of apple butter.  I have never tried to make it though…until now.

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I got the idea for this recipe from AllRecipes.  But this particular recipe called for me to cook it in the crock pot for 11 hours and I didn’t want to get up during the night to turn off the crock pot.  So, I changed it up a bit.  This is what I did:

Fill your 7 quart crock pot with peeled, cored and finely chopped apples

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We had dueling Apple Peeler Corer Slicers from Pampered Chef going on.  If you work with apples much, one of these is a necessity.  Contact me if you need the name of a Pampered Chef Representative.

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  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
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  1. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
  2. Cover and cook on high 6 hours, stirring occasionally until the mixture is thickened and dark brown..
  3.  Uncover and stir with a whisk, if desired, to increase smoothness.
  4. Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate or freeze.
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I cannot stress how good this stuff is.  I was really surprised how easy it was too.  I’m going to use this for small gifts at Christmas with a little loaf of homemade bread.

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  1. Angela says

    October 11, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    I just canned my third batch of this yummy stuff!!! If you’re interested in canning the crockpot apple butter you can find the how to here:

    http://www.simplycanning.com/canning-apple-butter.html

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  2. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    October 11, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    That sounds delicious … apple butter just seems like the quintessential fall goodie.

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  3. Maria says

    October 11, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    This sounds great and so easy to make! I love apple butter and have often wondered how it’s made and if I could manage it at home! Thanks for posting this recipe, I’ll write it down and try it out sometime in the coming weeks!

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  4. labbie1 says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    How do I get on your Christmas list????

    I made this last year with a bit of a difference. I first cut the apples into fourths and put in the crockpot to cook (before peeling or coreing–just washed) and cooked until really soft. I then put them through a food mill like this http://www.greatknives.com/Mouli%20products/food%20mill%202%20lg.jpg and then added the spices and cooked it til it was the consistency that I wanted. I made some with sugar and some with Splenda for those in the family who are diabetic. All LOVED it! Easy peasy…

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  5. Margo says

    October 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Looks yummy! Those dishes are gorgeous too! 🙂
    I just picked up the cutest jars at Target that would be perfect to fill with something like apple butter for Christmas!

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  6. Sally says

    October 12, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Hi, I’m a new Follower of your blog and I just gave you a Versatile Blogger Award over at Love of Homes. Please stop by & see who else got the award & maybe become my newest follower. Thanks!
    Sally

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  7. Sweet Apron says

    October 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Love this & have used the allrecipes recipe many times. Sometimes we don’t even add the sugar and then can the apple butter to use as a fat substitute for baking (great with gingerbread, muffins, etc.)

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  8. Coffee Mom says

    October 13, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    That looks so easy and yummy!! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Alison says

    October 14, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    This is the 2nd time today I’ve seen this recipe… I think I’m going to have to try it tomorrow.

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  10. Angela says

    October 14, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Yummy! We love apple butter!

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  11. Brenda Davis says

    October 14, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    looks great! Can’t wait to make it! Can you tell me about how many pounds of apples it took for 7 qt crock pot? Thanks! Love your blog by the way!

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  12. Carrie says

    October 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Thank you all for the kind comments. This stuff is really good. I’ve been eating every morning on my toast.
    Brenda, I would guesstimate that it takes about 15lbs of apples to fill the crock pot. After the coring and peeling it is about 7lbs. that fills the crock pot. When I made this last batch, I was working with about 42 lbs of apples and making apple sauce and desserts too!
    Enjoy.

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  13. Sparkling says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    I just discovered apple butter this year and canned a bunch of it. My recipe called for adding 2 cups of cider and 2 cups of vinegar, so it took a hundred years to boil down. But it was so worth it. Now I just hope no one dies from my casnned goods! Come check out my canning experiences this fall!

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  14. Sparkling says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Oh and I bought a peeler/corer for the 42 pounds of apples I picked. WHAT A GODSEND! I would have dropped dead if I had had to peel 42 pounds of apples. What an ingenious device and so cheap!!

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  15. shopannies says

    October 15, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    love my crockpot and I have made applesauce in it before your recipe is a bit different and I will try your recipe as well come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  16. Nona says

    October 16, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Love this recipe. I may try it next year with fresh peaches too. I am following you on GFC, please follow me too. Thanks for sharing your own recipe.

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  17. lilpearlgirl says

    October 25, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    I don’t have a 7qt crockpot. Do I just peel and fill and what about the other ingredients? Do you have a way to scale them down to a 5qt?
    thank,

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  18. Carrie says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    I made this again while visiting my mom last week and we used her 5 quart crock pot and just used 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, and just over 1/8 teaspoon both cloves and salt. In her 5 quart crock pot it took a little longer to cook as well. I think it was because the lid of her crock pot was plastic as opposed to my glass lid which gets a better seal and holds the heat it better. I hope this helps. It is really YUMMY…I think I’m gonna go make me a piece of toast now!!

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  19. ~*~ Shar ~*~ says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I’m your 300th follower! I think it’s pretty neat because I know I’d be estatic to find that out when I logged on my blog!

    Anyway, I love your blog!

    Shar

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  20. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    I want to make the crockpot apple butter, would you tell me what kind of apples are best to use? how many I would need to make a 7qt crockpot full? about how many pints will I have once the apples cook down? it sounds Soooo wonderful for a nice winter breakfast…
    Thank you,
    Darlene

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  21. Carrie says

    November 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Hi Darlene,
    I would guesstimate that it takes about 15 pounds of apples to fill the 7 quart crock pot. The apples that I use are what we call “deer apples”. They are just a variety of apples. They are the ones the orchard cannot sell full price because they are either too big, too small, or have spots on them. So I don’t just use a particular kind of apple. I get these “deer apples” at my orchard for under $5 for 20lbs.
    After cooking down, the apple butter will make between 4-6 pints. We are always dipping in to our apple butter before I actually get it frozen or canned…It’s THAT good!
    Enjoy!

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  22. Centsible Cindy says

    December 3, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    I just had to say thank you for this awesome reipe! I have another batch brewing this morning and have received rave reviews from family and friends – who requested more! Since I am out of canning jars (gotta love a good bounty!) I have been freezing it and that works well to! Thank you again and have a blessed holiday season!

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