Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Butter

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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Butter

Made completely in a slow cooker, this pumpkin apple butter is as easy as could be! Everything is placed in the pot and hours later, you'll have a sweet, spread just in time for fall!

Course Spreads

Cuisine American

Difficulty Easy

Method Slow Cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 12 15

Servings pints

Calories 12kcal

Author Kaleb

Ingredients

8 cups chopped apples
6 cups peeled and cubed squash or pumpkin (I use kabocha squash)
2 cups brown sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp salt

Instructions

Pour all apples and squash into a 7-quart slow cooker.
Add sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, and salt. Stir to incorporate everything.
Turn slow cooker on high for 8 hours.
After the 8 hours, stir and continue to cook until the excess liquid has cooked off, about 2-4 hours.
After the liquid has reduced and the butter has cooked at least 12 hours blend in a high-powered blender. Be sure to let the steam release while blending
Let cool. Freeze or can the mixture

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