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I don’t care who you are or where you’re from, if you like apples, you’ll love apple butter. The thick, creamy cousin of applesauce, this rich golden condiment makes a great fruit dip, pancake topping, and subs well for jam in PB&J or PB in ants on a log. Or just eat it off a spoon like I did!

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Apple Butter

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Total Time3 15

Servings cups

Ingredients

8 whole apple peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup apple juice

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine the apples in the baking dish with the apple juice and bake for 1 hour, stirring once halfway through.
Remove from the oven and puree in a blender.
Return to the baking dish and bake 2 hours. Puree once more, then serve either hot or chilled.