Talk about an easy recipe! And fragrant and delicious… this crockpot apple butter has it all. With just five ingredients, you can have little jars of apple butter in your refrigerator by nightfall. We start our crockpot going early in the morning, so that we have a finished batch ready to spoon over ice cream after dinner. Then we put the rest in jars in the refrigerator to spread on toasted English muffins in the morning. I must say, one batch doesn’t last very long in our house, between desserts and breakfast.
Once you get beyond using your crockpot for roasts and stews, there are many interesting crockpot recipesto try. Brave crockpot cooks have been developing all sorts of unique recipes for the adventurous soul. This Apple Butter is one such case. Cooking apples down with just sugar and spices is possible in your crockpot because you never have to worry about a pot boiling or the sugar scorching, and the crockpot method really makes the flavor intense, which is what you want in your Apple Butter. I think I’ll get my crockpot ready for a second batch right away.