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Roasted Apple Butter

This roasted apple butter is incredibly easy to make and oh so delicious! If you like regular apple butter, this roasted version is a must try.

Course Rubs and Sauces
Cuisine American/Canadian
Keyword apples, autumn, fall, preserves, spreads
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 8 medium apples peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 2 cups unsweetened apple juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Place apples in a large roasting pan. Pour juice over the apples.
  3. Bake until the apples are tender and lightly browned, approximately 30 minutes.
  4. Use a fork or a potato masher to mash up the apples right in the roasting pan.
  5. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake this puree for an additional 1 ½ to 1 ¾ hours until it has thickened (it should be quite thick!) and is a deep brown.
  6. Remove the puree from the pan and place it in a bowl to cool. (Taste the puree. If you would like it a little spicier, add some ground cinnamon, cloves, and/or allspice to taste.)
  7. This apple butter can be just kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or you can put in the freezer for even more long-term storage. You can also can in jars by preparing the jars and processing as usual using the boiling water canning process.

Recipe Notes

Variations: If you would like sweeter apple butter, you can add a little maple syrup to the puree. To add some spice, lay a couple of cinnamon sticks over the apples when you place them in the roasting pan.