Overnight Apple Butter

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
  • 10 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (about 2 1/2 pounds)

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 10 hours or until apples are very tender.
  2. Place a large fine-mesh sieve over a bowl; spoon one-third of apple mixture into sieve.
  3. Press mixture through sieve using the back of a spoon or ladle. Discard pulp. Repeat procedure with remaining apple mixture. Return apple mixture to slow cooker.
  4. Cook, uncovered, on high 1 1/2 hours or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. Spoon into a bowl; cover and chill up to a week.
  5. Stovetop variation: Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 1 hour or until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally.
  6. Strain through a sieve as recipe instructs in Step 2. Return mixture to pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat 15 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

432 kcal 22% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.3g 9% DV
Total Fat 11.7g 15% DV
Carbs 97.1g 35% DV
Fiber 26.9g 96% DV
Sugar 48.3g 97% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 100.8mg 4% DV
Potassium 550mg 12% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 16mg 18% DV
Calcium 495.8mg 38% DV
Iron 8.8mg 49% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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