Apple butter is one of my favorite fall treats. As much as I love it, I never tried making. Since apple butter typically needs to slow cook for many hours, I thought that a great way to make this recipe easier and faster, would be to make it in the Instant Pot!

Most apple butter recipes call for seasoning the apples with fall spices, so I decided to use our Apple Pie Spice to enhance the flavor of this recipe.

Another ingredient often found in apple butter recipes is sugar. Sometimes just white sugar, and sometimes a combination of white sugar and brown sugar. I didn’t want to add any extra sugar, because cooked apples have a lot of sugar naturally. I did add just a 1/4 cup of fresh apple cider to the recipe to add a touch more sweetness without having to add excess sugar.

The last thing I added to this recipe to create more layers of flavor, and bring out the sweetness of the apples, and the warmth of the fall spices, is organic vanilla extract. It added a really nice touch to this recipe, without making it taste like vanilla.

This recipe only takes 15 minutes in the Instant Pot, once the Instant Pot comes up to pressure. I did the quick pressure release as well, and then transferred the apple butter into our Vitamix to puree it before serving.

The one thing I meant to try with this recipe, which I didn’t was canning the apple butter. I ended up just freezing any extra apple butter, and just kept one jar of it in the fridge.

This recipe was really easy to make, and so delicious! If you are looking for a fall spread for your grain-free baked goods, I highly recommend giving this recipe a try.

-Hayley

Instant Pot Apple Butter

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Apple Butter is a delicious spread for baked goods, but often contains added sugars, and takes a long time to make. This recipe eliminates the added sugars, and enhances the flavor of the apples with our organic Apple Pie Spice, and organic vanilla extract. Making this recipe in the Instant Pot delivers flavorful apple butter to your kitchen in just 15 minutes!

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Ingredients

• 3 lb 3 lb 3 lb Gala Apple, peeled and chopped
• 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Primal Palate Apple Pie Spice
• 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup Apple Cider

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

1. Peel and chop the apples, and place them into the Instant Pot.
2. Top with 1 tablespoon of Apple Pie Spice, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of apple cider.
3. Stir to coat the apples evenly with the spices.
4. Seal the lid of the Instant Pot, and manually set for 15 minutes on high pressure.
5. Once the Instant Pot is finished, quick release the pressure.
6. Transfer the apple butter mixture into a high speed blender, or using an immersion blender, puree the apple butter until thick and smooth.
7. Transfer to jars for canning, or freeze excess for later use.