| Crystal Paine

I am really happy that I decided to make homemade apple butter as one of my do-it-yourself projects for this year. I’m not typically that much of an apple butter fan, but I’m glad I didn’t let that deter me. Because let me tell you, this homemade apple butter is fantastic–much, much better than any storebought stuff I’ve ever tried.

I used two of the $0.59 bags of apples that I picked up on clearance at the health food store to make this, so it was very inexpensive.

And other than the peeling and chopping process, which did take me a little while (though it was relaxing–especially since I listened to an audiobook at the same time!), the whole process was so simple.

{The LEGOs have invaded our house–and my cooking space! :)}

Once the apples were peeled and sliced, the crockpot did the rest of the work!

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Homemade Crockpot Apple Butter (recipe adapted from Sweet and Savory By Sarah) Ingredients: 6 pounds medium apples (I used Jonathans, but any variety or mixture of varieties should work.)

2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups raw or brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cloves

3-4 teaspoons cinnamon Peel, core, and slice apples in fourths. Put them in the crockpot with the vanilla and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Stir every few hours. Once apples are very, very tender, mash with a potato masher and stir in sugar and spices. Cook on low for another 5-6 hours, stirring occasionally. Cool and pour into jars or an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator.

Free Printable Labels Now that I’ve made one batch of homemade apple butter, I want to make a lot more batches and freeze them or give them as gifts! And Joy from FiveJs.com whipped up some free printable labels you can use if you’re going to give these as gifts. Download the free Homemade Apple Butter Labels. There are two different sizes and labels available in this free download. We used both labels on our jars–on one side we put the Homemade Apple Butter label and on the other side we put “From My Kitchen” along with the recipient’s name.

A special thanks to my wonderful assistant, Erika, who took the cute jarred apple butter photos. As is very obvious, she has much more flare for photography than me. 🙂



