Cinnamon-Honey Apple Butter

Name: Cinnamon-Honey Apple Butter
Yield: Yield: 4 half-pint jam jars or 2 pints
Ingredients: ¼ tsp. vanilla extract (optional); ⅛ tsp. ground allspice (optional); 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp. lemon juice; 3 lb. (8–9 cups chopped) apples, cored, cubed; ¼ tsp. salt; ¼ cup brown sugar, loosely packed; ¼ cup raw honey; ¼ tsp. ground cloves; ¼ cup organic apple cider vinegar

Preparation info

Yield:
4 half pint
jam jars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Can It & Ferment It

By Stephanie Thurow

Published 2017

About

I was turned off by apple butter for many years because every recipe I found required a crockpot, food mill, additional pectin, or an entire day of cooking. I knew there had to be a quicker way, so I developed this delicious and easy apple butter recipe.

Ingredients

3 lb. (8–9 cups chopped) apples, cored, cubed
¼ tsp. salt

Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Add apples, salt, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, water, and cinnamon to a large heavy-bottomed pot. Mix ingredients together, cover, and bring to medium heat. Simmer covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once apples are soft and can be easily smashed with a spoon or fork, remove from heat and let the apples cool off for a couple minutes. Using an immersion hand blender or ot