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Apple Butter Recipe (Stovetop)
This homemade apple butter is thick, smooth, and full of warm fall spices—made right on your stovetop. It’s naturally dairy-free and tastes like applesauce taken to the next level: richer, darker, and more flavorful. Enjoy it on toast, pancakes, oatmeal, yogurt bowls, and more!
Equipment
- large Dutch oven or heavy pot
Ingredients
- 6 large apples (peeled, cored, finely chopped (honeycrisp, gala, ambrosia))
- 1/3 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Place the apples in a Dutch oven or heavy pot with 6 tablespoons of water.
- Top with sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg and mix well.
- Cover partially and cook on medium low heat for 30 minutes, stirring a few times, until the apples are tender and dark brown.
- Uncover and puree with an immersion blender.
- Simmer, uncovered for about 2 hours on low heat, stirring frequently until thickened.
- Spoon into jars or containers, cover and refrigerate.
Notes
Apple butter is ready when it’s thick, spreadable, and a spoon dragged across leaves a line that doesn’t immediately fill back in. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months. If canning, follow safe water-bath canning guidelines.
Ways to Serve
Delicious on toast, pancakes, stirred into oatmeal or overnight oats, swirled into yogurt bowls, with cottage cheese, or on a fall charcuterie board. Unlike applesauce, which is cooked until just soft and blended, apple butter is cooked much longer until the sugars caramelize—giving it a darker color, thicker texture, and more concentrated flavor.Variations
For variations, try replacing some sugar with maple syrup or honey, or stir in vanilla, cloves, or ginger for a different flavor twist.Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon, Calories: 34kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 0.5g, Fat: 0.5g, Sodium: 1mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7.5g
- WW Points: 1