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Amish Apple Butter Recipe

Amish apple butter is a traditional spread made from slowly cooked applesauce, sugar, and spices, resulting in a smooth, thick texture and sweet, tangy flavor that's perfect on toast or biscuits. An easy oven-baked recipe that's made with applesauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Bread Spread, Canning
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 80 servings
Calories 44 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 c. unsweetened applesauce (approx. 3 1/2 lb. cooked apples)
  • 3 - 3 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar or apple cider
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients and pour it into a roaster or baking dish.
    8 c. unsweetened applesauce (approx. 3 1/2 lb. cooked apples), 3 - 3 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar or apple cider, 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Pour into jars and cold pack for 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Or cool and put into airtight containers or jars (leave some headspace) and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Keep refrigerated for up to a couple of weeks.

Notes

Feel free to add more spices as desired. This was my Amish mom's recipe, but I added 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. cloves, and 1/4 tsp. allspice to mine for added depth of flavor.
*Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.03gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.003gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Amish Apple Butter Recipe, Oven Apple Butter, PA Dutch Apple Butter, Small Batch Apple Butter
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