Apple Butter
Did you go to a picturesque small town to go apple picking and don’t know what to do with all the apples you paid for? Make some apple butter!
Servings 3 cups
Calories 543kcal
Ingredients
- 6 pounds Gala apples, peeled, cored and quartered
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Spread the apples in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake, stirring and rotating the pan occasionally, until the apples are deep amber color and caramelized, about 2 hours.
- Let the apples cool, then add to a blender with the cider vinegar, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Pulse until the mixture is pureed and smooth.
- Remove to an airtight container and store refrigerated. Apple butter can be stored for up to 1 month.
Notes
Spread the apples in a single layer on the baking sheet and rotate the pan and stir the apples occasionally as they roast. You're looking for a deep amber color and caramelized edges, not just softened apples. That slow roasting concentrates their flavor and helps create a thick apple butter without needing to cook it down on the stovetop.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 142g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 111g | Vitamin A: 491IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg
