Medium Breakfast

Apple Butter in the Oven

Name: Apple Butter in the Oven
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 58 min
Total time: 74 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 4 pounds apples - peeled , cored, and chopped; 2 cups apple cider; 0.75 cups dark brown sugar; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 2 whole cloves; 3 whole allspice berries; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Total Time

1h 14m

16m prep · 58m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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For this oven-made recipe, I went apple picking and knew I wanted to make apple butter, but I also knew I didn't want to stir it for hours on the stove. I was glad to find recipes for baking it at a low temperature instead. I adapted one I found to make this spiced, not-too-sweet treat! I like it on toast or over oatmeal. Keep refrigerated for a few days, or freeze for later use.

Ingredients

4 pounds apples - peeled , cored, and chopped
2 cups apple cider
0.75 cups dark brown sugar
1 pinch kosher salt
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
2 whole cloves
3 whole allspice berries
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1

Combine apples, apple cider, brown sugar, and salt in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and allspice. Bring to a simmer. Cover partially and cook until apples are soft, 20 to 25 minutes.
2

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
3

Remove whole spices from the pot with a slotted spoon. Reserve cinnamon and star anise; discard cloves and allspice. Purée apples with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and return cinnamon and star anise to the pot.
4

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven, stirring every 30 minutes, until apple butter thickens and deepens in color, about 3 hours. Let cool completely. Discard cinnamon and star anise before transferring to airtight containers.