Description
This Instant Pot Apple Butter is easy to make with 9 simple ingredients and a pressure cooker. Great for homemade gifts or adding a cozy touch to your favorite fall recipes.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. sliced Fuji apples (or apples of your choice)
- 1/2 cup pitted and chopped medjool dates
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- 1/16 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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- Add all ingredients to Instant Pot (except lemon juice and vanilla). Combine the apples, dates, water, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Mix until well combined.
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- Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. Add the lid to the Instant Pot, seal tightly, and cook under manual high pressure for 20 minutes. Make sure the valve on the Instant Pot lid is set to seal, not vent.
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- Quick-release the remaining pressure. Once the Instant Pot has come to pressure and cooked for 20 minutes, quick-release the remaining pressure by carefully switching the valve from “seal” to “vent.”
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- Blend until smooth. Using an immersion blender (or transfer to a high-speed blender), blend the apple butter until it is completely smooth.
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- Sauté for 25-35 minutes. Set the Instant Pot to the “sauté” function on low heat, and cook for 25-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apple butter has thickened to your liking. We recommend covering the pot in between stirs as the apple butter tender to splatter.
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- Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Once the apple butter has thickened, mix in the lemon juice and vanilla extract and let the apple butter cool completely. Transfer to an airtight jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
- The apples were weighed after the core was removed.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
