Honey-Maple Apple Butter

This Honey-Maple Apple Butter is a rich and flavorful spread made from Honeycrisp apples, sweet apple cider, and a touch of maple syrup, infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Slow-simmered to a smooth, thick consistency, it’s ideal for spreading on toast, dolloping on desserts, or folding into whipped cream for a seasonal treat.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

6 cups

Ingredients

3 pounds Honeycrisp apples (8 to 9 medium apples), peeled, cored and quartered

1½ cups fresh pressed, pasteurized apple cider

Juice of 1 lemon

3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, combine apples, apple cider and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until apples are soft, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender, blend apple mixture until smooth. Stir in maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, nutmeg and allspice. Return to heat. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 1 hour or until thickened, stirring often. Cool completely.
Store apple butter in airtight containers in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.