Simple & Sweet Apple Butter {without a Crock Pot}

Growing up in Pennsylvania, we always had apple butter in our home. It was a staple for breakfast on the weekends – apple butter on toast. YUM.

But I feel like apple butter isn’t a well-known food in other parts of the country. I’ve talked about it to people from other states, and they always ask, “Apple butter… like flavored butter?” Maybe it’s a Pennsylvania thing? 

If you’re not familiar with apple butter, it’s basically a highly concentrated form of applesauce. It’s made by cooking apples slowly on low heat. The sugars in the apples caramelize, which gives apple butter a deep brown color. 

Farmers markets are great places to buy apple butter, because the ingredient list is pretty straight forward. No nasty chemicals, artificial sugars, or preservatives. However, I know not all of you live near farmers markets. So, I wanted to create a simple and sweet apple butter recipe that you can make at home… without a Crock Pot {because I personally don’t have one!}. I feel like there aren’t many recipes online for apple butter without using a Crock Pot, so I thought it would be fun to experiment.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m really not a baker. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE sweets, as long as I don’t have to make them. I screw up chocolate chip cookies, folks. But… this apple butter recipe was spot on delicious. So if I can make it work, anyone can. 

Let’s get into the recipe. 

SHOP SOME OF MY FAVORITE KITCHEN ESSENTIALS

 

Lemon and Lime Juicer Set

HIC Harold Import Co.

 

Calphalon Signature™ 2-Piece Non-Stick Frying pan/Skillet Set

Calphalon

 

Apple Cutter

Freshware

 

Smoothglide Potato Peeler

Zyliss

 

Classic 4″ Paring Knife

Shun

 

Wayfair Basics 3 Piece Cutting Board Set

Wayfair Basics

 

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