How to Make Apple Butter

The apple butter goes a long way with so many choices!

This tastes great with toast, ice cream, waffles, oatmeal, on sandwiches as a spread, or used as a base for sauces and marinade!

apple butter toast

EQUIPMENTS

  • Cutting Board

  • Knife

  • Sauce pan

  • Spatula

  • Measuring cup

  • Blender

  • Glass jar

  • Fridge

Ingredients

  • Apples

  • 2 cups of water

  • 1/2 a lemon

  • 1 tsp of cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp of nutmeg

  • 1/3 cup of brown sugar

  • dash of all spice (optional)

apple butter cutting

Step 1

Peel, core and cube 4 medium apples.

Step 2

In a saucepan, combine chopped apples with 2 cups of water, lemon juice from half a lemon, 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and 1/3 cup of brown sugar.

apple butter simmer

Step 3

Bring to a boil and let simmer on low for 1.5 hours.

TIP

Don’t forget to stir once in a while.

apple butter chunk
apple butter blend
apple butter smooth simmer

Step 4

Blend mixture till smooth and bring it back to stove to simmer on low for another 2 hours.

Step 5

Put mixture in a jar and let cool then refrigerate. Enjoy!

apple butter spread

Apple butter crostini, apple butter spice cake, apple butter muffins, apple butter french toast! So many ways to use apple butter! How are you using your apple butter? I’d love to see how you use it, tag me @thekwendyhome on any social media platforms so I can see!

For more apple recipes and ideas, check out apple tartlets, baked pumpkin apple butter brie, mummy apple donuts, and spooky apple cider.

Thanks for reading!

Love,

W

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