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Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe

With this easy Instant Pot apple butter recipe, you'll be able to turn fresh apples into smooth apple butter in less than 20 minutes! (no peeling necessary!)
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 4 large sweet apples about 3lbs - see note on apples
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp nutmeg
  • 3/8 tsp cloves (or a little less than 1/2 tsp; a half was too much, but 1/4 tsp wasn't quite enough!)
  • 3/8 tsp allspice (same note as on the cloves!)
  • ½ c brown sugar
  • ⅓ c white sugar
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • ¼ c water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Core & chop the apples. No need for peeling! The apple peels will dissolve right into the apple butter once it's cooked and blended.
  • Add the apples & stir in everything else into the Instant Pot.
  • Cook on High Pressure for 12 minutes. Manually release.
  • If you have an immersion blender: you can puree the apples right after cooking. Pulse the blender until you reach your desired consistency. If you don't have an immersion blender: allow your apple butter to cool a bit and then run it through a food processor or even just a regular blender!
  • Store in an airtight container (preferably mason jars) in the fridge for up to 3-4 weeks. ENJOY!

Notes

Sweet apple varieties include: Envy, Fuji, Gala, SugarBee, and EverCrisp.
A note on the apples: I really think you can use just about any apples, you may just need to adjust the amount of sugar. BUT, you can do this at the end!
Make this recipe as-is, taste it at the end, and if it's not sweet enough, you can easily make adjustments. Once you've cooked the apples and pureed them into a creamy apple butter, turn your pressure cooker on the sauté setting, stir in a little sugar at a time - maybe a teaspoon or two of brown sugar - and allow the apple butter to come to a slight simmer for a few minutes, stir, and then give it another taste. I'd just stir in a teaspoon or two of brown sugar at a time. Sweetness is all based on personal preference, but since this does serve as more of a jelly/jam vs. applesauce, I definitely prefer my apple butter to be sweeter and more spiced!
If you're making this for mason jar gifts: this recipe makes enough for 4 half pint-sized mason jars.