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Apple Butter made in a slow cooker is the easiest most delicious spread and so versatile in many delicious uses.

This super easy apple butter spread can be spiced up with fall flavors or left plain and simple to spread.

This smooth apple butter is perfect for plain crackers, as a dip, as breakfast food toppings, or spread on toasted assorted bread.

Below are steps to make the best apple butter you’ve ever tasted and several suggestions on serving this seasonal spread.

From sweet treats to savory uses, the printable recipe card below will get you started on how easy this is to make in your own kitchen.

Scroll down through our yummy suggestions, tips, and slow cooker apple butter recipe at the bottom of this page, hit print, and the ads will disappear.

a little red crock of apple butter

Step By Step Slow Cooker Apple Butter Spread

  1. Slice Apples: Buy tart apples and cut them into thin slices after cored and peeled
  2. Slowcooker: Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and slow cooker with apples for around 10 hours until it gets darkened then the last two will be with the cover off for thickening
  3. Cool: Cool then add to jars or plastic container
  4. Tip: store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze it in airtight containers for up to 5 months.
peeled, cored and and sliced apples for making apple butter

The Shopping List for the Apple Butter You Will Need recipe is in the card below and is printable:

  • apples ( I use Mcintosh, Granny Smith, Fuji, and Honey Crisp, which works great also)
  • water
  • vanilla
  • brown sugar
  • granulated sugar
  • Optional: cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spices to taste
New York State Mcintosh bag of apples

Apple Butter Serving Suggestions

  1. a topping for pork chops
  2. use apple butter as a dipping sauce for sliced apples
  3. top yogurt and add granola on top
  4. add to cereal 
  5. toasted bread, toasted baguette bread, bagels, English muffins
  6. serve on warm muffins 
  7. serve as a topping on chicken cutlets
  8. Slow-cook a pork roast with apple butter on top
  9. use as a spread on crackers
  10. fill baked cakes
  11. use this as a filling for cookies or trifle desserts
  12. if a recipe calls for applesauce, substitute this apple butter
  13. add on top of a scoop of homemade ricotta cheese over toasted bread or a bagel
  14. serve these as a side dish with any meat or seafood topping
  15. serve these as an appetizer board as a dip
  16. serve with sausage as a breakfast side dish
  17. serve on French toast, raisin bread
  18. serve as a topping for pancakes or waffles
slow cooker for apple butter recipe

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Yield: 32

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Slow-cooker Apple Butter is delicious, and we have several serving suggestions. Just slice then add the ingredients, set it, and forget it!

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 12 HourTotal time: 12 H & 15 M

Ingredients

  • 6 1/2 pounds apples, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced
  • Note: ( I use McIntosh, Granny Smith, Fuji, and Honey Crisp works great also)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar leveled and loosely packed
  • Optional for Fall Flavors (or Leave Apple Butter Plain): 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon,1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg,1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves or use just 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Oil spray the liner of a 5 to 7-quart slow cooker.
  2. Place the apples in a slow cooker.
  3. Add the sugars, pieces if using, and salt in a plastic bag or bowl and mix it blending evenly.
  4. Note: vanilla goes in after this has cooked 8 hours see the rest of this recipe below.
  5. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the apples and toss together.
  6. Place the cooker on low for 10 hours.
  7. Stir every half hour if possible and slow cook until this mixture turns brown.
  8. Take the cover off stir in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered on low for about 2 hours.
  9. Cool this apple butter until it is warm to the touch.
  10. Puree the apples in a food processor until smooth.
  11. Once cooled, this can be stored in little or large glass mason jars for the refrigerator, plastic ziplock bags, or plastic containers for freezing (for up to 5 months).
  12. Refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze in plastic bags or containers.
  13. Serve on yogurt, spread on cinnamon raisin bread, toast, or bagels, topping for cereal, muffins, dessert filling for cakes, in trifles, and pork chops, or other savory style meats that it will compliment.

Notes

Apple Butter Serving Suggestions

  1. a topping for pork chops
  2. use apple butter as a dipping sauce for sliced apples
  3. top yogurt and add granola on top
  4. add to cereal 
  5. toasted bread, toasted baguette bread, bagels, English muffins
  6. serve on warm muffins 
  7. serve as a topping on chicken cutlets
  8. Slow-cook a pork roast with apple butter on top
  9. use as a spread on crackers
  10. fill baked cakes
  11. use this as a filling for cookies or trifle desserts
  12. if a recipe calls for applesauce, substitute this apple butter
  13. add on top of a scoop of homemade ricotta cheese over toasted bread or a bagel
  14. serve these as a side dish with any meat or seafood topping
  15. serve these as an appetizer board as a dip
  16. serve with sausage as a breakfast side dish
  17. serve on French toast, raisin bread
  18. serve as a topping for pancakes or waffles

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