Apple Butter – A Beautiful Mess

This is a very quick and easy apple butter recipe that only takes about 35 minutes to make and only has 5 ingredients. The texture will be a little more rustic than apple butter recipes that require hours of cooking, but the flavor is perfect for fall use.

I love this recipe on toast with butter or cream cheese. I also love adding a little apple butter to grilled cheese sandwiches. If you’ve never tried it, you should! I swear it’s a fun combination. And of course, apple butter is also delicious on buttered biscuits.

relevant: Next, try making pumpkin butter, strawberry jam, or peach jam!

ingredient

• Apples – I like to use a sweet variety like Honeycrisp.
• Brown sugar
• Granulated white sugar
• cinnamon
• Vanilla extract

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Prepare the apples by peeling and removing the seeds.

In a medium to large saucepan, combine the apple slices, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir frequently to dissolve the sugar and prevent the mixture from burning the bottom of the saucepan. After 30 minutes, the apples will be very soft.

Using an immersion blender, puree the apple mixture until smooth. If you do not have an immersion blender, you can also puree the mixture in a blender or food processor.

Let cool. Now it’s ready to use!

Tips for making

• After the apple butter has cooled, store it in a jar or other airtight container.
• Apple butter will keep in the refrigerator for at least two weeks, or longer.
• I prefer sweeter apple varieties, like Honeycrisp, but any type will work well in this recipe. The flavor will vary depending on the type. For example, if you only use Granny Smith, you will get a more tart apple butter. You can also use a mix of different types of apples.

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