Instant Pot Apple Butter

jar of homemade apple butter with Instant Pot and apples.

5 from 3 votes

Our homemade apple butter recipe comes together quickly in your Instant Pot and creates perfect apple butter every time. Our recipe is naturally sweetened and is filled with fresh apples and all of your favorite fall spices.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2 30

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups

Calories: 357kcal

Author: Amanda Smallwood

Equipment

1 Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

6 pounds apples
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup apple cider
¼ cup maple sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

Place sliced apples into your Instant Pot. Add maple syrup, apple cider, maple sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and ground cloves. Mix gently to combine. Cook on high (pressure cook) for 90 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release.
Use your blender or immersion blender to puree the apple butter. Puree until entirely smooth.
Return the apple butter to a medium sauce pan, sweeten with additional maple sugar to taste. Cook for an additional 45-60 minutes on low, stirring often. The longer you cook over low, the more thick your finished apple butter will be.
Cool and store apple butter in the refrigerator or freezer. If you would like to can your apple butter, see instructions in the notes below.

Notes

Canning Instant Pot Apple Butter

If you decide to can your apple butter, start by sterilizing your jars in boiling hot water. Carefully lower the jars, their lids and rims into boiling hot water for ten minutes and then allow the jars to cool and then dry them out.

Ladle the warm apple butter into your canning jars, leaving a little bit (about ¼ inch) of room at the top of the jar. Wipe the jars off and then seal with the lid and rim.

Finally, submerge the filled jars in boiling water and process for 10 minutes.

Remove the jars from the boiling water using tongs and allow to cool completely. The lids should be sealed tight and should not make a popping sound when you push down on them.

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