Apple Butter Recipe - Pressure Cooker (No Peeling)

This Homemade Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe is the best! Made with no refined sugar or peeling necessary. Enjoy it slathered on a piece of toast, or give it away as a fall gift.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 15

Servings tablespoons

Calories 45kcal

Author Rebecca Taig

Equipment

instant pot
food processor or immersion blender

Ingredients

3 pounds apples, cored and diced
½ cup maple syrup (120 ml)
¼ cup honey (84 grams)
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon cardamom
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Chop and core the apples (no peeling!). To the instant pot, add the chopped and cored apples, water, lemon juice, maple syrup, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt.
Pressure cook on high. Secure the lid. Set the instant pot to "pressure cook" on high pressure for 30 minutes. Allow the instant pot to naturally release the steam for 20 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.
Pureé the apples. Use an immersion blender to puree the cooked apples until smooth.
Satué until the desired texture is reached. Keep the lid off. Turn the Instant Pot to “sauté” and cook on low for 2-3 hours until thickened, stirring the bottom of the pot occasionally with a wooden spoon. Once the desired consistency is reached, stir in the vanilla.
Jar the apple butter. Strain the apple butter through a sieve for a perfectly smooth texture. Allow the apple butter to come to room temperature. Spoon the mixture into sterile glass jars and refrigerate for up to four weeks.

Notes

- No Peeling!- Not peeling the apples saves a huge amount of time. There can be tiny fragments of apple peels throughout the apple butter but for the most part, it cooks down and is not noticeable. If you desire to have ultra-smooth apple butter, simply strain the finished product through a sieve before jarring.

- Immersion Blend- Using an immersion blender saves a lot of time and hassle when pureing the apple mixture. If you do not have an immersion blender, carefully transfer the apples to a blender or food processor, and process on high until smooth.

- Sauté Function - The sauté setting on the instant pot only works in 30-minute increments, which means you will have to reset the timer by pressing the sauté button about 6 times over the course of 2-3 hours. Please note the lid will not be attached during this step, so make sure the setting is on low to avoid serious splattering. If you don't have time to watch the instant pot, you can transfer the pured apples to a large pot which allows for more coverage, and reduce the apple butter on the stovetop until thickened.

- Splatter Guard - To help further protect yourself from getting splattered, you can purchase a splatter guard that goes over the top of the instant pot.
- Tip: The recipe makes about 3- 4 cups, depending on how much you cook it down.

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