Honey Cinnamon Apple Butter

Apple butter. Autumn-in-a-jar, honeyed-cinnamon apple butter.

jar of apple butter

jar of apple butter

apple butter recipe steps

apple butter recipe steps

white honey & cinnamon

white honey & cinnamon

Let the Edible DIYs continue with a way to put fall's bounty of apples to great use (though this isn't such a bad idea either). To make apple butter, the only necessary ingredient is apples. A lot of them (preferably). Anything else is superfluous - in a good or bad way, depending on what it is. Good = cinnamon, vanilla, honey or other natural flavorings. Bad = cups and cups of added sugar. So unnecessary.And it's a very low-effort recipe that produces wonderful results. In the simplest of terms:Apples cook down in a slow cooker/ crock pot for a few hours, get pureed in a blender and then cook down some more, transforming from applesauce (which is pretty tasty itself - who needs Motts?!) into a thick, smooth, lightly sweet-yet-tart deliciousness that is, in a word, lovely.As I said, this can just be made with apples and apples alone - whatever kind(s) you like - but I decided to add in a little cinnamon and some white honey.Any honey will do, but this Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey is some special stuff. The best way I can describe it is if velvet were to be a taste and texture, it would be this honey. Ridiculous. Especially eaten off of a spoon. But, I digress...Read on and get the recipe (which is easily vegan - though to make it TRULY vegan, you'll want to omit the honey or replace it with perhaps agave) for Honey Cinnamon Apple Butter.Recipe: Honey Cinnamon Apple ButterWhat You Need

  • About 5 lbs of apples (I used a combination of granny smith and pink lady this time to get some tartness and sweetness)

  • 1/8-1/4 c honey

  • 1/4-1/2 tbsp cinnamon

  • a few squeezes of fresh lemon juice

What You Do

  • Core and slice apples into large chunks, and put into slow cooker/ crock pot; add a couple of squeezes of fresh lemon juice

  • Cook apples in slow cooker/ crock covered on high for about 3 hours, stirring every 15-30 min or so (it'll help prevent the apples from sticking at the bottom, and keep the heat distributing evenly; note that cooking time will vary depending on how hot your cooker is)

  • Once the apples are very soft and mash apart easily, transfer the mash into a high-speed blender or a food processor (depending on the size of your appliance, you may need to do this in several batches)

  • Puree the apples until smooth

  • Pour the pureed apple back into the slow cooker/ crock and stir in cinnamon and honey, to taste

  • Cook on medium, covered, for 3-5 hours or until it has reduced to a much thicker consistency; it'll be darker in color as well

  • Cool and save in jars or other air-tight containers in the fridge for a few weeks, or can to preserve even longer!