Slow Cooker Apple Butter (No Peeling!)
Thick, creamy, and sweet Slow Cooker Apple Butter with no peeling required! All those freshly picked apples cooked down in the crock-pot for a perfect sweet and aromatic spread recipe that's gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergy-free!
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours
- Yield: 4-5 Cups 1x
- Category: Condiment, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 lbs Apples (cubed, cores and stems removed)
- 3/4 Cup Erythritol (or preferred granulated sweetner)
- 3/4 Cup Erythritol Brown Sugar (or preferred Dark Brown Sugar)
- 2 Tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 2 Tsp Cinnamon
- 3/4 Tsp Ground Allspice
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Cloves
- Optional Flavor: 1 Tsp Vanilla or Maple Extract
Instructions
- Place the cubed apple in a large slow cooker and put the rest of the ingredients right on top of the apples.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, no mixing required at this time.
- After 4 hours, remove the lid and mash the apples a bit before carefully transferring into a large blender. Blend the mixture until completely smooth.
- Add the mixture back into the slow cooker with the cover slightly ajar and cook on high for another 4-5 hours until thick, mixing every 30 minutes or so.
- Allow it to cool a bit before storing in glass jars and refrigerating for 3-4 weeks.