Instant Pot Apple Butter
Simple apple butter made in the instant pot.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 cups 1x
- Method: Instant pot
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 lbs apples
- 1 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Peel, core, and quarter apples
- Place in 6 quart or larger instant pot
- Top with brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and 1/2 cup water
- Secure lid, and close pressure valve
- Set pressure to manual, and time to 90 minutes
- When time is up, turn instant pot off, and let cool 7-10 minutes
- Release pressure, and open pot
- Use an immersion blender to blend apple butter, or carefully transfer in batches to blender or food processor, being careful not to burn yourself
- Place back in instant pot, and turn on to manual, toggling to low heat
- Let apple butter cooked down to just a bit thinner than desired consistency, as apple butter will thicken as it cools
- Transfer to sterilized jars, or refrigerator containers
- To can, see section above recipe card labeled “how to can apple butter”
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