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    Apple Butter in Instant Pot Recipe

    by eva.katona@yahoo.com Published: September 14, 2026

    We have a little crab apple tree in the garden. Not particularly good apples it produces, in fact, not very tasty. When they start falling off the tree and rotting on the ground is when critters tend to eat them. Anyway, I have used some of the apples for this and that since we moved in three years ago, mainly for cooking: mixed them with berries for crumble, mostly. This year I was testing a new slow cooker (Instant Pot – you can read the review here) and I decided to make apple butter with it. I do like apple sauce and apple butter, I use it to dollop it onto pancakes and French toast, stir it into porridge, and cereal.

    apple butter in jar

    InstantPot and apple butter pots

    What is Apple Butter?

    Apple butter is a rich, sweet spread made from slowly cooked apples, sugar, and warming, sweet spices. It’s a condiment that has its roots in early American cooking, where it was created as a way to preserve the apple harvest. The name “apple butter” comes from its smooth, buttery texture and the fact that it contains no actual butter; rather, it is achieved through the long cooking process that caramelizes the sugars in the apples.

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    What to Eat Apple Butter With?

    One classic pairing is with warm, freshly baked bread or rolls. Slathering a thick layer of apple butter on a warm biscuit… yumm.  For breakfast, consider using apple butter on pancakes or waffles instead of syrup. Another delicious option is to spread it on toast, topped with cream cheese or ricotta for a creamy balance. If you’re feeling adventurous, try apple butter in savory dishes! It pairs wonderfully with pork, turkey, or even as a glaze for roasted vegetables. Hosting a cheese board? Apple butter complements sharp cheeses beautifully, because of the sweet contrast.

    Apple butter ingredients

    blended apple butter

    How to Make Homemade Apple Butter?

    Just pick the apples or buy some in the supermarket, wash them, core them, slice them and they are good to go into the Instant Pot or slow cooker with just three simple spices: vanilla, cinnamon and all spice (we all have these in the pantry) and a little bit of water and brown sugar. Of course, you can swap the brown sugar for any other sugar too – but I like using brown sugar, practically for everything. Once it’s cooked, you just need to blend the stewed apples into apple butter.

    Is This Apple Butter Shelf Stable?

    No. This is apple butter isn’t canned so, it needs to be refrigerated or stored in the freezer. However, you can turn them into shelf-stable sauce with simple canning procedure, see below. Shelf-stable food is food of a type that can be safely stored at room temperature in a sealed container. This apple butter isn’t.

    Canning Instructions

    If you’d like to can your apple butter, it’s possible and very easy to do so.  Process jars of apple butter in a water bath canner for 5 minutes for pints or under and 10 minutes for litre.

    Can You Freeze Apple Butter?

    Yes, this is totally fine up to a year when stored in the freezer.

    What Apples to Use for Apple Butter?

    Like I said, I literally picked our little crab apples from the garden, so in my opinion, any apple will work. Obviously, the better the quality of the apple, the better the apple butter will be – but it’s not a significant difference.

    Varieties like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Fuji are excellent choices. Granny Smith will add a delightful tartness, while Honeycrisp will have a lovely balance of sweetness and crispness. You can also consider using a mix of apples too: basically, what you have at home! For example, blending a tart apple with a sweeter one, such as Combine Gala with the tartness of Jonathan apples. 

    InstantPot with apple butter pots

    InstantPot and apple butter pots

    Apple Butter in Instant Pot Recipe

    Apple Butter in Instant Pot Recipe - very simple, just throw the ingredients into the Instant Pot and ready in 90 minutes!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Condiments, Dessert, Preserve, Sauces, Snack
    Cuisine American, European

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 kg apples cored and sliced
    • 120 g brown sugar
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla concentrate
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • 50 ml water
    • 1/4 tsp all spice
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    Instructions
     

    • Core apples, we're going to leave the skin on and not waste it. Will blend perfectly after cooking. Slice them.
      Apple butter ingredients
    • Set up your Instant Pot or slow cooker you are using.
      Add every ingredients to the insert of your Instant Pot, all at the same time.
    • Put the lid on the Instant Pot, secure the lid and set the steam release valve to sealing. Use the the pressure cook mode. Adjust the time to 30 minutes at high pressure. It should be ready in 15-20 minutes but I wanted very smooth butter, so needed to apples to be very soft.
    • When it's finished, let pressure release naturally for 20 minutes. you can then let remaining steam release. Remove lid.
      Let the apple stew cool down. Use a blender or a food processor to puree the apples. If you feel it's too runny, saute in the Instant Pot until thickened to desired consistency.
      blended apple butter
    • Spoon into jars and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to a year.
      apple butter in jar
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    InstantPot and apple butter pots

    Apple Butter in Instant Pot Recipe

    Apple Butter in Instant Pot Recipe – very simple, just throw the ingredients into the Instant Pot and ready in 90 minutes!
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Condiments, Dessert, Preserve, Sauces, Snack
    Cuisine American, European

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 kg apples cored and sliced
    • 120 g brown sugar
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla concentrate
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • 50 ml water
    • 1/4 tsp all spice
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    Instructions
     

    • Core apples, we're going to leave the skin on and not waste it. Will blend perfectly after cooking. Slice them.
      Apple butter ingredients
    • Set up your Instant Pot or slow cooker you are using.
      Add every ingredients to the insert of your Instant Pot, all at the same time.
    • Put the lid on the Instant Pot, secure the lid and set the steam release valve to sealing. Use the the pressure cook mode. Adjust the time to 30 minutes at high pressure. It should be ready in 15-20 minutes but I wanted very smooth butter, so needed to apples to be very soft.
    • When it's finished, let pressure release naturally for 20 minutes. you can then let remaining steam release. Remove lid.
      Let the apple stew cool down. Use a blender or a food processor to puree the apples. If you feel it's too runny, saute in the Instant Pot until thickened to desired consistency.
      blended apple butter
    • Spoon into jars and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to a year.
      apple butter in jar
    Keyword Apple Butter in Instant Pot
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
    Published: September 14, 2026
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