Homemade Apple Butter

Name: Homemade Apple Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 lbs sweet apples (fuji, braeburn, red delicious, golden delicious, etc); ⅔ cup light brown sugar (packed); ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 ½ tsp cinnamon; ¾ tsp ground nutmeg; ½ tsp ground allspice; ½ tsp ground cloves; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; ¾ cup apple juice (or apple cider, not cider vinegar)

Rich spiced apple butter made on the stovetop.

⏱ 80 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 65min 📊 Medium 🍽 24 servings ⭐ 4.8 (40) 👁 10

Ingredients

24 servings

3 lbs sweet apples (fuji, braeburn, red delicious, golden delicious, etc)
⅔ cup light brown sugar (packed)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 ½ tsp cinnamon
¾ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground allspice
½ tsp ground cloves
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
¾ cup apple juice (or apple cider, not cider vinegar)

Instructions

Peel, core, and chop apples. Add all ingredients to a large dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot. Stir well, then heat over medium heat until apples are soft, about 20 minutes.
Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. Alternatively, transfer the mixture to a regular blender and puree, then pour back into the same pot.
Cook over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent spattering, until apple butter has thickened to desired consistency.
Cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Apple butter can be frozen as well.

Nutrition per serving

Protein0.2g

Carbs19g

Fat0.2g

74kcal

0.2gProtein

19gCarbs

0.2gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$407.00

Per Serving
$17.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$814.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
sweet apples	3 lbs	$79.00
light brown sugar	0.667 cup	$20.00
granulated sugar	0.5 cup	$20.00
cinnamon	2.5 tsp	$73.00
ground nutmeg	0.75 tsp	$75.00
ground allspice	0.5 tsp	$5.00
ground cloves	0.5 tsp	$5.00
fresh lemon juice	1 tbsp	$10.00
apple juice	0.75 cup	$120.00