Several friends have given me homemade apple butter the last few years—it makes a wonderful food gift, especially around the holidays. I discovered you can make apple butter with the slow cooker or on the stovetop, and for my first try I decided to make a stovetop version.
This Stovetop Apple-Cinnamon Butter is really easy and it’s sweetened with honey and apple juice or apple cider. You basically just put all the ingredients in a large pot and let it cook on low for an hour, until the apples get all tender and mashable. Then you let the mixture cool a little and puree to a smoother consistency in a food processor or blender. I love the cinnamony taste and I think that homemade apple butter is so much better than any you can buy!
Stovetop Apple-Cinnamon Butter
STOVETOP APPLE-CINNAMON BUTTER by NancyC
Makes 3 3/4 cups
8 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apples (about 8 medium, or 2 1/2 pounds)—I used Gala apples; if using organic apples, you can leave the skin on if you want
2/3 cup apple juice or apple cider
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons vanilla
In a large pot or saucepan, combine chopped apples with the rest of the ingredients. Stir well, cover pot, and cook on low for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Let mixture cool for 15 minutes, then, in several batches, put mixture in blender and puree until smooth (be careful not to overfill your blender or food processor!).
Store in jars with tight-fitting lids or airtight food containers and refrigerate for up to one week.
Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com
This apple butter is great on toast, muffins, biscuits, and scones. You can stir it into plain or vanilla yogurt to flavor it up more, or layer it with yogurt and granola for a breakfast parfait. So there’s lots of ways to enjoy it!
Have you ever made your own homemade apple butter?
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NancyC 
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I love that you used honey in this, and it looks delicious! My mom made apple butter every year. She always put a bit of cider vinegar in hers.
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Adding Cider Vinegar sounds like a great idea, Dorothy! I do like to substitute honey for sugar in some recipes! 🙂
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The honey at least adds some nutrition!
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Yes, that’s what I think! 🙂
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I’ve always wanted to try this, Nancy, it looks delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe, CoCo
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Hope you like it, CoCo! It’s really easy to make! 🙂
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