Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Name: Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 20 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 lb apples (peeled, cored and chopped); 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup apple cider; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp cloves; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp vanilla; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Prep 20 min Cook 10 hr Total 10 hr 20 min Servings 32

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Leave the lid off at the end so the moisture evaporates and the butter thickens.

Ingredients

5 lb apples peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup apple cider
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

01

Put apples, sugar, cider, spices and salt in a slow cooker.
02

Cook on low 8–10 hours, stirring occasionally, until dark brown.
03

Blend smooth, add vanilla and lemon, then cook uncovered on low 1–2 hours until thick enough to mound on a spoon.
04

Cool and refrigerate up to 3 weeks, or freeze.

Notes & swaps

Leave the lid off at the end so the moisture evaporates and the butter thickens.

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

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