This Crock Pot Apple Butter is the easiest fall apple recipe you’ll ever make! It’s made with only apples and a pinch of cinnamon, so it’s a super healthy recipe that’s perfect as a dip for fruit and low-fat crackers, or as a spread on toast, or even eaten with a spoon!
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*I originally shared this Healthy 2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Apple Butter recipe in September 2015. I’m updating the post for my lovely readers today with new photos and a tutorial video!
I don’t know about you, but where I live apples are delicious and plentiful in the late-summer and early-fall. As I child I picked apples with my grandparents from their trees and I watched my mom and grandma make apple jelly, apple juice and applesauce, along with all kinds of apple baked goods like pies, cakes and cobblers.
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Healthy Crock Pot Apple Butter
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Looking for more apple recipes? Try these Easy Healthy Apple Chips or this lightened-up Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake!
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Healthy 2 Ingredient Crock Pot Apple Butter
This Healthy 2 Ingredient Crock Pot Apple Butter is the easiest fall apple recipe you'll ever make! It's made with only apples and a pinch of cinnamon, so it's a super healthy recipe that's perfect as a dip for fruit and low-fat crackers, or as a spread on toast, or even eaten with a spoon!
Recipe: Ingredients
- Enough apples to fill your crock-pot or slow-cooker . Use any variety you like. I've used a combination of all different kinds...it doesn't seem to matter and it always tastes amazing. I filled a 5- crock-pot
- 2-3 tsp ground cinnamon
Recipe: Instructions
- Start by washing your apples in a sink full of cold water. You'll be leaving the peels on, so make sure each apple is nice and clean.
- Dry the apples on some kitchen towels and core them, cutting them in halves or quarters. If your apples are quite large, cut in quarters. Because my apples were hand-picked they had a few had bruises, but in a recipe like this that doesn't matter too much. Don't bother peeling them: this adds to the nutrition factor of this recipe (leaving the peels on adds great fiber and saves you a ton of time).
- Place the apples in the pot of your crock-pot or slow cooker and turn the heat to high. Put the lid on and let the apples cook for about 4 hours, giving it a good stir approximately every hour.
- Transfer the apple mixture to your blender (you may have to do this in two batches to avoid spraying piping hot apples all over your kitchen...not that I would know anything about that...) and blend on high speed until the mixture is creamy and perfectly smooth. Make sure you add every last bit to the blender. You'll need the crock-pot again in a minute and it needs to be nice and clean.
- Add the pureed mixture back into the crock-pot and stir in the cinnamon.
- Put the lid back on and let the puréed mixture cook on high for another hour or so to let it thicken, stirring once or twice during that time.
- Let the mixture cool slightly at room temperature before adding it to jars or containers, and then store it in the fridge for up to 4 weeks, or in the freezer for even longer!
Recipe: Notes
The yield for this recipe will be slightly different with every batch (simply because of the different varieties of apples you use or the exact cooking temperature of your crock-pot) but a typical yield for my 5-quart crock-pot is about 4-5 cups. And because all it contains is apples and cinnamon, it's a super healthy 0 Weight Watchers PointsPlus treat that you're definitely going to want to try!!
I am making this now! I can’t wait to try it!
You’ll love it Tonya! 🙂
Thank you so much. I just tried it and it's amazing. I have a friend who just started a new life healthy style and loves apple butter. This is going to be the perfect gift. Thank you again so much for sharing. One question, can you add a splash of lemon juice to help prolong it's refrigeration time?
Susan B.
This could not be easier!I was skeptical about leaving the peels on but I used my immersion blender and they all but disappeared. I used a combination of Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp and Green apples. I plan to make another batch next weekend to give away as Christmas gifts. Thank you Chrissie!
You're SO welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Can you then can the apple butter in a pot of water and seal the lid onto the jar so it will keep longer? Just wondering.
This recipe sounds so easy and yummy! When you put the Apple mixture back in for last hour, do you put the lid to crock pot back on? Can't wait to try this recipe!
Thanks! Yes, you definitely need the lid on for the last hour!
I love love love your recipe! I made it over the weekend and decided to feature it in my latest blog post at http://www.adventuresofkate.com 🙂 Thanks!! -Kate
Thanks so much Kate!
How can you make without slow cooker
You could cook on your stove top until apples are cooked then pure in blender or food processor then return to a pot cook on med low simmet until thicken..
I suppose you could make it on the stove, but that would require a lot more work for you (stirring regularly so the bottom doesn't burn, etc.).
Oh! I'm excited to try this! Were going apple picking today (if I can get my teenager up out of bed!)
I hope you enjoy it!
How long does this keep in the fridge?
It keeps for about a week or two, but it never lasts that long in my fridge anyway (because we eat it all!!)!
I use the microwave oven to cook and thicken. Have been doing this foe 4 years with apples and ,crabapples, also works with rhubarb.
I only want to make this for about 2 people to eat for a little while. Can I use a smaller number of apples and not fill the crockpot?
I just want to make enough for two people to eat for a little while, is it ok to only use a few apple and not fill the crockpot?
Can you use canned pumpkin or does it gave to be fresh in this if you want to add it in?
Can I covert this to my Instant Pot? I do not have a crock pot and haven't figured out the slow cooker function on my IP. (never turns out right)
I just used the Instant pot on slow cooking menu (high heat) and in 4h apples were ready. I just used a stick blender, and I blended the apples inside the IP (as it has a stainless steel pot). After blending I added the cinnamon and kept it on high for another 2 h. The result is good.
I want to can this would it work? Anyone done that? I love leaving the peels on
I think you probably could. I have never done it but I’m sure if you use the proper canning process it would work well!
How well does this freeze? I would like to make this for Christmas gifts, but I don't want to wait til the last minute.
It freezes very well! What a great idea! 🙂
Do you use fresh pumpkin or canned if you want to add it?
Can you can this in a water bath to make it last longer?
I think you probably could. I have never done it but I'm sure if you use the proper canning process it would work well!
Ann, did you try to can this? If so, did it work? I would really like to try it too!
I canned these. 20 mins in the water bath. Worked great.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know!
Loved this recipe! I just made some apple butter…yum.
So glad you liked it!!
Absolutely wonderful on biscuits. I am going to put over pork chops next! I think I would like to add a little ginger just for fun to see how that tastes as well. Thank you so much for sharing this easy recipe!@
Wendy did you try this with the ginger? How was it? I am in the process of making this now 🙂
Glad you like this recipe!!😊
Please could you use other fruits at all ?
Yes! You could use a combination of apple and pumpkin, or apple and pear. It's a good idea to stick to fruits that puree well. 🙂
Could you tell me the instructions for using pumpkin?
I would add one to two cups of pumpkin to the existing recipe as it is. You might find you need to add a little sugar to taste at the end, but you might not, depending on the sweetness of your apples.
I like how you left the apple skins on! More nutrition and less prep time!
Thanks!
oh WOW, I want to make this immediately! yum!
Hope you enjoy it!!