Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Butter

4.50 from 2 votes

This caramel apple butter is a sweet and spiced spread made in the slow cooker with apples, cinnamon, cloves, and a swirl of caramel for a cozy fall treat.

Course Slow Cooker

Cuisine American

Keyword apple butter with caramel, Caramel Apple Butter, easy apple recipes, homemade apple butter, Slow Cooker Apple Butter, spiced apple butter

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 20

Servings

Calories 170kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

3 pounds apples peeled, cored, and finely chopped
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup caramel bits

Instructions

Place apples in large dutch oven over medium heat. Cook until apples start to break down, then simmer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients except for the caramel bits, then transfer to slow cooker. Cook on low setting for 8-10 hours.
During the last hour, stir in the caramel bits. Do not replace cover slow cooker, rather let it cook the last hour with the lid off.
Once the apple butter has cooled, place in refrigerator to cool. You can now eat it as is, or you can blend it to make the consistency more smooth and buttery.

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