Description
Warm, velvety, and bursting with the rich flavors of cinnamon and sweet apples, this homemade apple butter is the perfect treat for breakfast or as a delightful gift. Its smooth texture and aromatic spices capture the essence of autumn, making it an irresistible addition to toast or desserts. Easy to make and incredibly versatile, you’ll want to keep this recipe in your kitchen!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5–6 medium apples (mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare your apples by washing, peeling, coring, and slicing them into chunks.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine apple slices and water; cook until soft (15-20 minutes).
- Stir in sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; let the mixture bubble while stirring occasionally.
- Blend the cooked apples using an immersion blender until smooth.
- Return the mixture to the pot and simmer uncovered on low heat for about an hour or until desired thickness is reached.
- Sterilize jars by boiling them for ten minutes before filling with apple butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg