How to Make Apple Butter

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 4 lbs Apples** see note

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed light
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Drinks

  • 3 cups Apple cider

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Ingredients

• 4 pounds of apples** see note for varieties
• 3 cups apple cider
• 1 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg

Directions

• Pre-heat your oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a large, oven safe pot, combine the apples, apple cider, brown sugar and salt over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the apples until no chunks are left (unless you want small chunks of apple in your butter). You can also carefully transfer the mixture to a blender and puree it that way.
• Place the uncovered pot in the oven and bake for 3-4 hours, stirring about every half hour. The baking time is really up to you, your apples, and your oven. I found that the longer I bake it, the thicker and darker the butter becomes. Mine was baked for just over 3 hours.
• Once done, remove from oven, let cool, and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.