Spiced Apple Butter Recipes

I was tired of finding apple butter recipes with more sugar than apples, so I adapted a few and perfected it. This recipe makes the house smell fantastic and tastes like fall. Enjoy! If you do not have an immersion blender: allow cooked apples to cool, transfer to a regular blender, and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the flavor. If the texture is too liquidy still, return to slow cooker and allow it to reduce for about another hour more. This recipe is really about adjusting to your taste. If you like a lighter color, cook it less. If you want it highly spiced, throw on the cloves, etc. This recipe freezes well.

Provided by Kameran

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Fruit Butter Recipes

Time 9h10m

Yield 75

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 16.2 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

If you've only experienced store-bought apple butter, this homemade version will blow you away. The recipe, from Kaley Laird, the executive pastry chef at Asheville, North Carolina's James Beard Award-nominated restaurant Benne on Eagle, requires just five ingredients (including apples) and requires little effort beyond occasional stirring and getting out your blender. But you'll be rewarded with a not-too-sweet, deeply flavored spread that you can enjoy on your morning biscuit or toast, swirl into a bowl of oatmeal, or use as a topping for Laird's decadent Parsnip-Buttermilk Tart. Like most apple butter recipes, this one contains apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. But Laird's secret ingredient is ¼ cup of bourbon, which cooks down along with the apples and adds a subtle kick and depth of flavor. If you'd rather skip the alcohol, substitute 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract. Once the apples have cooked down, the mixture is processed until completely smooth in a blender. If you prefer apple butter that has a little more texture, you can leave it on the chunkier side. The recipe makes 4 cups of apple butter, and it can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month-although we're pretty sure it won't last that long.

Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

The hardest part of this fabulous apple butter recipe is peeling all the apples... but the end product makes it so worth it. Do not be scared of the whiskey. The harsh alcohol flavor is cooked out before it goes into the slow cooker. Whiskey (or bourbon if you want to use that) pairs really well with the sweet apples. Add in the...

Provided by Naomi Nakashima

Categories     Spreads

Time 10h30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

This is a wonderful recipe to create a delicious spread for muffins, bread, and scones. It is so flavorful yet easy to make.-Antique Apple Orchard, Joe Brocard, Sweet Home, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 4mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

I do this in a slow cooker and let it go for a long, long time. Gets a nice, carmelly flavor this way.

Provided by Ms. Valeriah

Categories     Low Protein

Time 18h30m

Yield 8 cups, 128 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

A couple of years ago, one of my friend's parents made pumpkin biscuits for Thanksgiving. I was inspired by the innovative idea but wanted to add my own spin by topping the biscuits with apple butter. I have been experimenting with the air fryer recently and wanted to try to make bread in the machine. - Jessica Burke, Chandler, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 251mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.