Healthy Apple Butter Recipe - No Added Sugar

This healthy apple butter recipe is a go-to fall favorite in the farmhouse. It takes less than an hour to whip up and has no added sugar. Healthy apple butter is perfect slathered on sourdough pancakes, sourdough biscuits and toast.

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword apple butter, healthy apple butter

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Additional Time 10

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 103kcal

Author Lisa Bass

Ingredients

7 large apples I used pink ladies, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup water

Instructions

Add the sliced apples, 1/4 cup water, cinnamon and nutmeg to the Instant Pot. Cook for 20 minutes on high pressure.
Release the pressure and remove the lid.
Switch to the sauté function on the Instant Pot and allow the apples too cook for an additional 5 minutes with the lid off. Stir constantly.
Blend the apples with an immersion blender.

Notes

It is necessary to cook the apples for a few additional minutes with the pressure cooker lid off. This allows any additional liquid to evaporate. Since I made my apple butter without any additional sugar, it will naturally be a little more watery, as the sugar absorbs liquid and helps the apple butter to set up.
Cooking off additional liquid will give it that apple butter consistency that you're used to.

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