Homemade Apple Butter
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of homemade apple butter, a velvety spread that transforms your breakfast into a delightful experience. Made with a blend of sweet and tart apples, brown sugar, and aromatic spices, this easy-to-make recipe fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma. Perfect for spreading on toast, pancakes, or gifting to friends, this luscious treat will have everyone craving more throughout the year.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 32 servings (about four cups) 1x
- Category: Spread
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium apples (mix of Honeycrisp and Granny Smith)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 cup water
Instructions
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into small pieces.
- In a large pot, combine chopped apples with 0.5 cup water over medium heat. Cook for about 15 minutes until softened.
- Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple cider vinegar; mix well.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 1 hour until thickened.
- Use an immersion blender to purée until smooth.
- Pour into clean jars while warm; seal tightly and cool before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp (30g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg