Homemade Apple Butter
By: Simmer + Sauce
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 2:41pm

Ingredients




6 medium-large apples (4 Honeycrisp & 2 Granny Smith), cored, seeded and roughly chopped
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch ground cloves
pinch sea salt

Preparation

1 In a large saucepan add the apples, water, brown sugar, regular sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves and salt and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook apples for about 20-25 minutes or until apples begin to soften and fall apart. 2 Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Once cool enough to handle, place the apple mixture into a food processor with a blade attachment and pulse on/off till smooth. 3 Return the puree to the saucepan and set over medium-low heat. Gently simmer, stirring regularly to avoid burning, until the apple butter is nice caramel color and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 1 hour. 4 Transfer to a glass jar or airtight container and keep refrigerated.

About

Apple butter, the perfect Fall breakfast spread.