# Apple Butter

Learn how to make a large batch of homemade apple butter in a crockpot, perfect for gifts or enjoying on toast.

- Total time: 450 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 9 lbs apples
- 0.5 cup white granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 cup apple cider

## Instructions

1. Shred 9 lbs of pink lady apples, keeping the peels on.
2. Put the shredded apples in a bowl.
3. Add 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar to the apples.
4. Add 1/2 cup of maple syrup.
5. Add 2 tablespoons of cinnamon.
6. Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
8. Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
9. Transfer the apple mixture to a crockpot.
10. Add about 1/2 cup of apple cider to the crockpot.
11. Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on high for 6 hours, stirring every hour or so.
12. After 6 hours, remove the lid and use an immersion blender to blend the apples into a smooth paste.
13. Keep the lid off and cook on high for another 1 to 1.5 hours, stirring frequently, until the apple butter thickens.

## Equipment

- shredder
- bowl
- crockpot
- immersion blender

## Tips

- The sweeter the apple, the less sugar needed.
- Shredding apples cuts down on cooking time.
- Stir every hour during the first 6 hours of cooking.
- Stir more frequently during the last 1-1.5 hours to prevent scorching.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8StxaAh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/69b51805-7498-4ffb-b270-f9b3949703f6
- Extracted: 2025-09-25

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