Instant Pot Apple Butter
The recipe for instant pot apple butter is smooth, thick and packed with apple flavor! It's ready in a flash and taste just like Fall!!
Servings: 4 -5 cups
Calories: 36kcal
Ingredients
Instant Pot Apple Butter
- 4 pounds apples - cored and sliced about 1800g
- 1/4 cup water or apple cider 60g
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 100g
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon 5g
- 1/4 tsp fine salt 2g
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or lemon juice - optional 8g
Equipment Needed
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash apples and remove any stickers. Cut the apples into fourths and remove the core.
- Place 4 lbs of apple slices, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 brown sugar, 2 tsp ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt into the instant pot.
- Close and secure the lid to the locked position and turn the vent to the sealing setting.
- Cook for 20 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the apples are cooked, leave the lid on and let them sit for about 15 minutes to naturally allow the pressure to release.
- Carefully turn the dial to the venting position and let any remaining steam escape.
- To make the apple butter smooth puree the mixture with an immersion blender or a standard blender.
- Saute the apple butter on low in the instant pot for 30-60 minutes, leaving it uncovered to help it thicken. Stir occasionally to avoid any big bubble ups/splattering.
- Once the apple butter has thickened up, turn off your instant pot and stir in 2 tsp of vanilla extract (for apple butter with a sweeter note) or 2 tsp of lemon juice (for a tarter apple butter).
- Pour the apple butter into mason jars or airtight containers. One batch makes 4-5 cups of apple butter, depending on how much you reduce it in step 8.
- This apple butter will keep in the fridge for up a month or in the freezer for up to a year.
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Notes
Yield: 4-5 cups - this can vary based on how much you cook down your apples.
Nutritional Facts - The servings size in the nutritional facts below is a based on a 2 Tbsp serving size.
Substitutions and Swaps - Please see the section above for more details about making substitutions in this recipe.
Tips for Making the Best Instant Pot Apple Butter
- Use a combination of sweet and tart apples to give you apple butter a complex flavor!
- Adjust the amount of sugar you add based on the type of apples you use and your palette.
- Don't peel your apples! The peels contain a lot of flavor and nutrients and help thicken up the apple butter.
- Blend your apple butter to make it super smooth.
- This apple butter will thicken as it cools, so don't be worried if it isn't super thick once it's done cooking.
Using a Slow Cooker to Make this Apple Butter
If you don't have an instant pot, you can use a slow cooker to make this recipe!- Cook the apples, water, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a slow cooker on low for about 10 hours. Stir occasionally until the mixture has thickened and deepened in color.
- Uncover, stir in the vanilla, and continue cooking uncovered on low for about 2 hours.
- Use an immersion blender or blender to puree the apple butter until it's smooth.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Sodium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g