tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post1030638105795176332..comments2023-08-25T05:27:50.220-04:00Comments on Always Order Dessert: CrockPot Cinnamon Apple Butter (No Sugar Added)Alejandra Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188236667131395996noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-21829319268389033182009-10-20T12:10:13.837-04:002009-10-20T12:10:13.837-04:00thanks for the tip about reducing on the stove. I...thanks for the tip about reducing on the stove. I started to make some yesterday and it's cooked for over 30 hours now and it is still the consistency of applesauce. So I'll have my husband unplug and I'll put it on the stove tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-53892383507568997652009-10-10T07:16:16.831-04:002009-10-10T07:16:16.831-04:00I have been searching for an amazing apple butter ...I have been searching for an amazing apple butter recipe and I found it! Yeah! I have made it three times this week. Thanks for sharing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300705597402983397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-85020337190934559222009-03-13T00:19:00.000-04:002009-03-13T00:19:00.000-04:00Thank you for this recipe a million times. As a li...Thank you for this recipe a million times. As a little girl, my great-grandma would always feed me apple butter and fresh bread when I'd been asking her too many questions, and it's my first love always. This is what I've been trying to find!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-86420629076142767222009-02-27T13:39:00.000-05:002009-02-27T13:39:00.000-05:00Thank you so much, Ashley!! sdterp: Thanks for cat...Thank you so much, Ashley!! <BR/><BR/>sdterp: Thanks for catching that! Sometimes wrestling with the HTML eats a few of my words. Anyway, you were exactly right in your guess. Since slow cookers can vary by brand, and apples can come in all sizes, you might end up with a sauce that is a bit thinner than you'd like. Reducing it over the stove is a great way to finish it off, assuring that you've cooked it down completely. It can be messy though! A splatter guard or foil with holes punched into it can keep sticky spots of hot apple butter off your stove (and arms!).Alejandra Ramoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188236667131395996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-47763802268868190462009-02-27T13:30:00.000-05:002009-02-27T13:30:00.000-05:00I agree with several others who stated what a grea...I agree with several others who stated what a great idea to do this in the slow cooker.:) I have one quick question. At the end of the directions, you have:<BR/><BR/>"If the ransfer to a large pot and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until the liquid has reduced and the apple butter has thickened (take care because the mixture will splatter)." <BR/><BR/>Now, I can gather based on context you're saying, "If (something happens), transfer to a large pot..." Is it if it's thinner than you'd like or if the apples released too much liquid or if enough of the liquid hasn't simmered off? It's a small issue, but I'm just curious what you had planned to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-89671482350275316542009-02-18T22:31:00.000-05:002009-02-18T22:31:00.000-05:00I just discovered your blog, and I fell immediatel...I just discovered your blog, and I fell immediately in love! I love that a lot of your recipes are relatively healthy, and they all look like something I could make and would definitely eat! I can't wait to try your bagel recipe! and your apple butter recipe and your flourless chocolate torte recipe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-4960466991978741512009-02-18T19:45:00.000-05:002009-02-18T19:45:00.000-05:00I just made apple butter in my new crock pot and t...I just made apple butter in my new crock pot and thought it had a ton of sugar in it. Thanks for figuring out for me how to do it without the sugar next time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-17770992443894807122009-02-17T16:25:00.000-05:002009-02-17T16:25:00.000-05:00I love how this is so much easier to make than jam...I love how this is so much easier to make than jam. Plus, it's got a whole lot less sugar, too. A very nice alternative for your morning shmear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-61049639273748099982009-02-08T16:34:00.000-05:002009-02-08T16:34:00.000-05:00Lovely recipe! I agree compeletely, why add any ex...Lovely recipe! I agree compeletely, why add any extra sugar on naturally sweet fruit.<BR/><BR/>Greetings,<BR/> TiinaTiinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218632691095902918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-18492247272924416532009-01-30T05:53:00.000-05:002009-01-30T05:53:00.000-05:00I LOVE apple butter. I could eat it by the spoonf...I LOVE apple butter. I could eat it by the spoonful. I can't tell you how much I want to eat that bagel.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204776831565649927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-77564713811106456902009-01-28T19:46:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:46:00.000-05:00Delicious! And a good use for the little-used cro...Delicious! And a good use for the little-used crockpot :)RecipeGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387369904765600870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-34966658386588694572009-01-28T19:16:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:16:00.000-05:00Apples have a lot of natural pectin in them, and t...Apples have a lot of natural pectin in them, and the long cooking process brings it out and helps to thicken the whole deal. This sounds really, Really tasty. Since I am the Ambassador of putting salt in all sweet food (for balance), next time, try adding a healthy pinch of kosher or sea salt. You'll be surprised at the added depth of flavor:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-56637658687176732822009-01-28T10:58:00.000-05:002009-01-28T10:58:00.000-05:00Huh, that's interesting. I must be making apple b...Huh, that's interesting. I must be making apple butter and eating it as sauce. My applesauce is always dark (even when I don't cook it as long so that it's chunkier). Also, I never puree it. It's always a great consistency to me. <BR/><BR/>Whatevs, if it works, right?<BR/><BR/>Thanks! <BR/><BR/>SunshineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-85656096675456578342009-01-25T22:57:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:57:00.000-05:00Mmmm. That looks yummy. I might have to make some...Mmmm. That looks yummy. I might have to make some soon. We make ours in the crock pot too and we're out. This has definitely caused a craving!Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040440819331738594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-67069171432013398472009-01-24T12:57:00.000-05:002009-01-24T12:57:00.000-05:00oh that butter looks like a real treat. that bagel...oh that butter looks like a real treat. that bagel is making me drool.Snooky doodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310434713490902199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-70377020157318523132009-01-22T13:38:00.000-05:002009-01-22T13:38:00.000-05:00Hi Sunshine! Thanks for stopping by. That's not at...Hi Sunshine! Thanks for stopping by. That's not at all a silly question! I actually wondered about the difference between apple sauce and apple butter for a while before I found out the answer. Basically the difference is in the cooking time and end result. With apple SAUCE you cook the fruit down just until it is soft and cooked through, then you puree it. With apple BUTTER, the apples are cooked down for a long time until the natural sugars in the fruit caramelize. Even without many added spices, the apple butter takes on a much deeper tone than the apple sauce and it's naturally quite a bit sweeter. The thicker consistency is ideal for using as a spread or stirring into things such as oatmeal or cottage cheese. Apple sauce is much lighter and usually fine consumed all on its own (apple butter can be consumed on its own too, but it's much richer). The added juice in the recipe is actually there for sweetening purposes (and also to keep the fruit from burning while it is cooking).Alejandra Ramoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188236667131395996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-6399545125632224892009-01-22T12:35:00.000-05:002009-01-22T12:35:00.000-05:00Silly question, but how is this different from app...Silly question, but how is this different from applesauce? I make mine in the slow cooker with just apples, cinn, sugar, and a small amount of water. <BR/><BR/>I'm intrigued that more liquid at the start would make something thicker at the end. Is this where the cooking off the liquid comes into play?<BR/><BR/>Also, my word verification is calmo, which is the universe's spanglish way of telling me to calm down...<BR/><BR/>Thanks, SunshineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-53174884237061228862009-01-21T21:49:00.000-05:002009-01-21T21:49:00.000-05:00I think you definitely could make pear butter! Tha...I think you definitely could make pear butter! That's probably my next try too!Alejandra Ramoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188236667131395996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-83352995885975076972009-01-21T21:25:00.000-05:002009-01-21T21:25:00.000-05:00Hmm, think I could try and make "pear butter?" Gue...Hmm, think I could try and make "pear butter?" Guess I probably should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-16204559248876880132009-01-21T16:27:00.000-05:002009-01-21T16:27:00.000-05:00That's a top idea, fruit butter in the slow cooker...That's a top idea, fruit butter in the slow cooker! I just got a slow cooker recently too and I hadn't thought of using it for thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-66684303004475739172009-01-20T21:56:00.000-05:002009-01-20T21:56:00.000-05:00I love apple butter AND slow cookers!! I'm always ...I love apple butter AND slow cookers!! I'm always looking for new ways to use my slow cooker and this seems like and awesome easy recipe.Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179114068063215555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-43425405480589306522009-01-20T17:04:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:04:00.000-05:00Sounds so delicious! My husband loves apple butter...Sounds so delicious! My husband loves apple butter, so I look forward to trying this recipe!Busy Bee Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043024142115906584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-12802186296331030192009-01-20T14:08:00.000-05:002009-01-20T14:08:00.000-05:00Fabulous! I made apple butter in my crockpot last ...Fabulous! I made apple butter in my crockpot last fall using a recipe that had sugar - I cut it in half and it was still WAAAY too sweet based on the apples I had. I'm definitely going to try this!ChristineMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851502547567088841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720533874747570790.post-71688471520349575732009-01-20T12:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T12:28:00.000-05:00it's a struggle for me to declare whether my favor...it's a struggle for me to declare whether my favorite condiment is apple jelly or apple butter. both are just so glorious, and your version is an absolute masterpiece. i'm smitten. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.com