A delicious, creamy, and healthy spread that can be used in so many different baked goods.
If you had asked me a few years ago what apple butter was, I would say it is a combination of apples and butter, but the truth is, there is no butter in the recipe!! This delicious sauce is a concentrated version of apple sauce. There is no fat 🙂
About Apple Butter
- What is the difference between apple sauce and apple butter? Once apples are cooked past the apple sauce is formed, cooking continues for a longer time which gets out more water and allows it to caramelize. You’re left with a dark brown, deeply caramelized spread packed with intense apple flavor. Maybe we call it apple butter because it is spreadable! I mean, it is a spread-like jam. We use it like jam in many other applications. We use it to add more apple flavor to baked goods without all the water the fruit has.
- Apple butter, once fully cooked, should have a deep brownish-red color with a deep semi-sweet apple flavor.
- Apples have a lot of varieties and colors. The color of the apples we use to make this product determines the final color. The darker or redder the apples, the deeper color of the paste will be. On the contrary, the lighter and paler the apples, the lighter the color of the finished products.
- The taste and flavor of the fruit also play a big role in the final taste. Sour apples make less sweet, and sweet ones make a sweeter sauce!
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What We Use It For?
Apple butter has a ton of applications. The sky is the limit, and these are some of the possibilities.
- Spread it on the toast
- Stir it into oatmeal
- Set in a bowl with a cheese plate
- Brush it on chicken or pork during the last few cooking minutes
What we probably want to know is how to use it in baking;
- Top your pancakes and waffles with it
- Swirl it into cakes or cupcakes
- Use it instead of pumpkin or applesauce in recipes
- Fill the cookies or muffins
- Use as the middle layer in crumble cake
Disclaimer: I highly recommend using the measurements in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.
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📖 Recipe
Apple Butter
A delicious, creamy, and healthy spread that can be used in so many different baked goods.
Ingredients
- 4 lb Apples, Sliced and cored
- 1 cup Water
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar, Packed
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice, Freshly squeezed
- 4 Cinnamon sticks
- ¼ teaspoon Clove
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the apples, salt, sugars, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and spices in a large pan.4 lb Apples, 3 tablespoon Sugar, ½ cup Brown sugar, ½ teaspoon Salt, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice, 4 Cinnamon sticks, ¼ teaspoon Clove, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Add the water to the pot and let it boil and cook for about 2 hours on medium heat.1 cup Water
- After two hours, remove the cinnamon sticks and blend the mixture with an immerging blender until smooth.
- Put the cinnamon sticks back into the pot and cook the mixture over medium heat for another hour until it is thick and deep in color. The final mixture should be thick enough to spread on toast.
Nutrition
Calories: 1555kcalCarbohydrates: 409gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1227mgPotassium: 2198mgFiber: 52gSugar: 333gVitamin A: 1028IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 4mg
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