Dessert Recipes

Apple Butter

June 22, 2022

Low and slow, until caramelised and sweet

Yield
Makes 3 cups
Prep Time
20mins
Cook Time
400mins
Difficulty Level
3 / 5

Apple butter is a surprising fruit condiment that can easily make its way into many of your desserts and breakfast staples such as toastscereals, bars and even cakes. The recipe is an aromatic, decadent and thick blend of ginger, cinnamon, vanilla bean and most importantly, apples and apple juice.

Ingredients

Steps

01.

Combine apples, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt, juice and cloves in a 4.5 litre (18 cups) slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high, for 6 hrs.

02.

Uncover, add vanilla bean. Increase heat (use reduce setting on medium if your slow cooker has it); boil, uncovered, for 20 mins, stirring, until liquid is reduced and mixture is thick and browned. Discard cloves.

03.

Pour hot apple butter into hot sterilised jars; seal immediately. Label and date jars when cold.

TIP Serve on porridge sprinkled with sunflower seeds, pepitas (pumpkin seed kernels), cinnamon and honey.

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