Apple Butter

There is nothing like a warm biscuit smothered fresh apple butter laden with winter spices. Like the Apple Cranberry Jam, this apple butter is a great gift for anyone. I paired it with some buttery biscuits, but it is also delightful on oatmeal, yogurt, and even ice cream!

Unlike the loads of delicious cookies you will receive this year, this apple butter is full of antioxidants! So it is a healthier alternative to the traditional Christmas cookies 😉

Although this recipe takes a while to make, it is mostly inactive time. Meaning, you can go about your day while the apples are cooking down into a glorious spread gracefully in the crockpot! To top it off, your house will smell AMAZING while it is cooking.

This recipe requires a two step process, applesauce then apple butter. Each step takes about 6 hours in the crockpot. Once cooked, you can process the jars in a water bath for conservation, or refrigerate them for up to 3 weeks. Make sure to make extra for yourself! According to my kids, apple butter makes the BEST pb&j sandwiches!

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Apple Butter

Author: Jackie

Ingredients

Applesauce

• 6 pounds of apples
• 1 cup apple juice
• ½ brown sugar

Apple Butter

• Applesauce
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon all spice

Honey Biscuits

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon . freshly ground pepper
• 16 Tablespoons (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 Tablespoons Honey

Instructions

1. Begin by peeling and coring apples.
2. Slice apples into 8 sections and place in crockpot.
3. Stir in brown sugar and apple juice.
4. Cook on low for about 6 hours.
5. Process apples in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Apple Butter

1. To make the apple butter, place all but 2 cups of applesauce into crock pot.
2. Mix in sugar and spices.
3. Cook apple butter on low for 6-8 hours stirring about every hour.
4. Once done, place apple butter in jars (make sure they are hot and sanitized if canning).
5. Process jars in water bath for 20 minutes if canning or refrigerate once at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.

Honey Biscuits

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper and mix.
3. Cut butter into 8 slices per stick and add to flour mixture.
4. With a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour until small clumps form.
5. With a wooden spoon, gently stir in buttermilk and honey.
6. Once all the liquid has mixed with the flour, gently knead the dough about 4 times. Do not over knead, you will be breaking down the gluten results in a biscuit rock.
7. On a lightly floured surface, gently flatten dough out 2 inch thick circle.
8. Using a large round cookie cutter, cut out circles and place on cookie sheet.
9. Repeat until you have no dough left.
10. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.