Instant Pot Apple Butter {5 Ingredients}

Caramelized and sugar-free apple sauce is being pored into a mason jar

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Instant Pot Apple Butter {5 Ingredients}

This Instant Pot Apple Butter is made with fresh apples, apple cider, spices and is sweetened with maple syrup which gives more depth to its flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 35

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: apple butter, apple picking, apple recipe, instant pot apple butter, instant pot recipes

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Shuang Shuang Liang

Equipment

Ingredients

3-3.5 lbs of apples
1/4 cup apple cider you can also use apple juice or water *
1/3 cup - 1/2 cup maple syrup or molasses optional
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice optional
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Prep

Start with washing the apples thoroughly and cut the apples into chunks and remove the core.
Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice over the apples.

Instapot

Pour the apple cider into the instant pot and then add the spice-covered apples.
Add the maple syrup or molasses onto the apples and seal the lid.
*I recommend not to add too much maple syrup at once. You can add more sweetening to the apple butter once it’s done cooking*
Cook the apples on high pressure for 10 minutes.
Slow release for 15 – 20 minutes. Once done releasing, open the lid.
Blend the apple butter until smooth using an immersion blender or a high-speed blender (see notes**).
Taste the apple butter, and if desired, adjust the flavor with more sweetener and/or lemon juice.
Turn the instant pot to the “sauté less” function. Cook and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon.
**If your instant pot does not have a “sauté less” function, you can reduce the apple butter in a pot on the stovetop. I recommend using a splatter screen to prevent apples from splattering**
Saute/Simmer for 45 - 1 hour or until it reaches the desired consistency.
Transfer to a container and let it fully cool before storing it (the apple butter will thicken even more once it is refrigerated).

Notes

* Some instant pots may need more liquid to prevent the "burn" warning. I only needed 1/4 cup apple cider. If you need to use more liquid, you will simply need to reduce the apple butter for a longer time in the last step.

**if you use a high-speed blender, blend it in batches so the HOT apple sauce won’t overflow from your blender. Also, use an oven mitt so you won’t burn.

See more tips and tricks in the blog post above.

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