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Apple Butter
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Apple Butter

Home made apple butter with a variety of apples
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple, Apple Butter, Immersion Blender, Instant Pot

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Immersion or standard Blender
  • Apple corer or Apple slicer/corer
  • Knife

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs Apples Washed and cored
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Wash, core and cut apples
    5 lbs Apples
  • Add all ingredients to the pot in the order above then close and lock the lid
    5 lbs Apples, 1/2 cup Brown sugar, 1/2 cup Granulated sugar, 1 tbsp Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 cup Water, 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Set the instant pot to high pressure for 15 mins then let it natural release for 15 minutes
  • Use an immersion blender to puree the ingredients to the desired consistency. If you are using a stand along blender, wait for the apple to cool before adding to the blender jar.
  • If the apple butter is too watery, use the instant pot on saute mode for another 30 minutes with the cover off.
  • Spoon into jars and refrigerate. Apple butter can be refrigerated for 7 days or frozen for a year.

Notes

  • Using an apple slicer to create wedges makes the process easier
  • You can add more sugar if the apple butter is not sweet enough