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Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter

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Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter
Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter

Make this Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter today right in your slow cooker with just 5 simple ingredients. This luscious and sweet fruit butter is great on your morning toast or even spooned over vanilla ice cream for a yummy fall treat! Also great for gift giving put up in cute canning jars!

Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter

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Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Butter

This recipe for apple butter is a bit different than your average slow cooker apple butter because it contains the additions of caramels which adds a nice sweetness and creaminess to the flavor of the apple butter.

My favorite way to eat apple butter is spooned over yogurt for breakfast or over vanilla bean ice cream for dessert.

But my kids love it inside a peanut butter and apple butter sandwich or spread on their morning toast.

This is a canning recipe so that you can preserve this apple butter and enjoy it all year around. I have included basic water bath canning instructions. But if you are a beginner canner I highly suggest you check out the comprehensive book that is put out by Ball (the makers of the most popular canning jars in America) – Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

High Altitude Water Bath Canning:

And if you are canning this recipe above sea level you will need to process your jars a bit longer.

  • 1,001 – 3,000 feet above sea level – process this recipe for an additional 5 minutes.
  • 3,001 – 6,000 feet above sea level – process this recipe for an additional 10 minutes.
  • 6,001 – 8,000 feet above sea level – process this recipe for an additional 15 minutes.
  • 8,001 – 10,000 feet above sea level – process this recipe for an additional 20 minutes.
Tip
Not sure what type of apple to use? Check out our extensive Guide To Picking The Best Apples – Canning, Eating Fresh, Baking & More!!

Ingredients Needed:

  • Apples – Cored and cut into 4ths. If you are using a food mill you can leave the skins on as they will be caught in the mesh of the food mill. If you are using a food processor you may wish to peel the apples first.
  • Apple Cider – You can also use apple juice.
  • Caramels – I used an 11 ounce bag of Kraft caramels and put the kids to work on unwrapping them all.
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves

Directions:

  1. Place apples and apple cider in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours, or until the apples start to smash easily when you stir them.
  3. Using a slotted spoon, place apples in a food mill or food processor and process them until smooth. Discard any liquid left in the slow cooker.
  4. Place apple puree back into slow cooker and add caramels, cinnamon and cloves. Stirring well to incorporate the spices.
  5. Recover slow cooker and cook on LOW for an additional 2 hours, or until the caramels are melted. Stir to distribute the melted caramels throughout the apple butter.
  6. Ladle hot apple butter into cleaned and sterilized pint sized canning jars. Leavings 1 inch head-space at the top of each jar. Wipe the rim of each jar with a warm washcloth.
  7. Place lids on jars and screw bands on until finger tight, being careful not to over tighten the bands.
  8. Using canning tongs carefully place hot jars into a water bath canner that is filled with water that has been brought to a boil.
  9. Process in the water bath canner for 15 minutes, adjusting the time as necessary if you are canning above sea level.
  10. Using canning tongs, carefully lift out each jar and place it on a kitchen towel on the counter top. Allow the jars to cool naturally and seal.
  11. Label jars and store in a dark cool place for up to 2 years.

Products Needed:

  • 6 Quart Slow Cooker (Or Larger)
  • Liquid Measuring Cup
  • Slotted Spoon
  • Food Mill OR Food Processor
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Water Bath Canner
  • Tongs For Canning
  • Funnel For Canning
  • Canning Jars
  • Kitchen Towel

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Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter
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Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter Recipe
With just 5 ingredients this amazing recipe for apple butter features caramels, cinnamon and cloves. Serve on your morning toast, bagel, or English muffin. It is also fantastic served spooned over yogurt or ice cream!
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Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter Recipe
With just 5 ingredients this amazing recipe for apple butter features caramels, cinnamon and cloves. Serve on your morning toast, bagel, or English muffin. It is also fantastic served spooned over yogurt or ice cream!
Crock-Pot Caramel Apple Butter
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Votes: 6
Rating: 4.83
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Servings 192Servings
Prep Time 30Minutes
Cook Time 7 - 8Hours On LOW
Ingredients
  • 3 Pounds Apples Cored And Quartered
  • 1 Cup Apple Cider
  • 11 Ounces Caramels Unwrapped
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
Servings: Servings
Ingredients
  • 3 Pounds Apples Cored And Quartered
  • 1 Cup Apple Cider
  • 11 Ounces Caramels Unwrapped
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
Servings: Servings
Rating
Votes: 6
Rating: 4.83
You:
Rate this recipe!
Servings 192Servings
Prep Time 30Minutes
Cook Time 7 - 8Hours On LOW
Instructions
  1. Place apples and apple cider in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours, or until the apples start to smash easily when you stir them.
  3. Using a slotted spoon, place apples in a food mill or food processor and process them until smooth. Discard any liquid left in the slow cooker.
  4. Place apple puree back into slow cooker and add caramels, cinnamon and cloves. Stirring well to incorporate the spices.
  5. Recover slow cooker and cook on LOW for an additional 2 hours, or until the caramels are melted. Stir to distribute the melted caramels throughout the apple butter.
  6. Ladle hot apple butter into cleaned and sterilized pint sized canning jars. Leavings 1 inch head-space at the top of each jar. Wipe the rim of each jar with a warm washcloth.
  7. Place lids on jars and screw bands on until finger tight, being careful not to over tighten the bands.
  8. Using canning tongs carefully place hot jars into a water bath canner that is filled with water that has been brought to a boil.
  9. Process in the water bath canner for 15 minutes, adjusting the time as necessary if you are canning above sea level.
  10. Using canning tongs, carefully lift out each jar and place it on a kitchen towel on the counter top. Allow the jars to cool naturally and seal.
  11. Label jars and store in a dark cool place for up to 2 years.
Recipe Notes

This recipe yields about 6 to 8 pints of apple butter with a serving size of 1 tablespoon.

Nutrition Information
Calories: 11kcal, Total Fat: 0.2g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 13mg, Carbohydrates: 2g, Dietary Fiber: 0.2g, Sugars: 2g, Protein: 0.1g, Vitamin A: 0.1%, Vitamin C: 1%, Calcium: 0.3%, Iron: 0.1%
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Comments

  1. Lady Heidi says

    November 9, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Oh that looks so good Katie!

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  2. Courtney Paige says

    November 9, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    That looks yummy and easy! I was wondering though, what can I use if I don’t have a food mill?

    Reply
    • Lady Katie says

      November 9, 2011 at 2:06 PM

      Hi Courtney! If you do not have a food mill, you could just peel the apples ever so slightly and you wouldnt have those solid pieces and then smoosh the apples really good. Or if you have a food processor, you can cool the apple mixture and then place them in there and blend them real good into a puree (with or without the peels). The food processor would then assure that you do not have solid pieces.

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  3. Kim says

    October 19, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    about how many caramels were in the bag you used? what type did you use? Looks so yummy!

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  4. Olivia Shujew says

    November 4, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    This crock-pot caramel apple butter is delicious. My husband is super picky and he gives it a 9.5 out of 10 rating. I personally think it tastes like pumpkin pie (I know crazy), but my husband says he can definitely taste the apples. I did use two bags of caramels since with one it wasn’t very flavorful.

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