Description
Indulge in the warmth and comfort of homemade Cranberry Apple Butter, a delightful spread that perfectly balances the tartness of cranberries with the sweetness of apples. This easy-to-make recipe is ideal for breakfast, elevating your toast, pancakes, or even desserts. With minimal preparation and a slow cooker doing most of the work, you’ll be amazed at how simple it is to create this luscious butter. Packaged in jars, it also makes for thoughtful gifts during the holiday season. Embrace the rich flavors and aromas that will surely impress friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs apples (peeled, cored, sliced)
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- 1 cup orange juice
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ cup brown sugar (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare apples by peeling, coring, and slicing them.
- Add sliced apples to the slow cooker along with cranberries, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and orange juice.
- Cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 8 hours without opening the lid.
- Once cooked, remove cinnamon sticks and blend until smooth. Adjust sweetness with brown sugar.
- Refrigerate overnight for best flavor before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg