Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe

Little Figgy Food Team

Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe

4.80 from 20 votes

A super-easy way to make homemade apple butter recipe, my favorite molasses apple butter Instant Pot (pressure cooker) recipe! Ready in an hour from start to finish and tastes amazing!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Additional Time 20

Total Time 50

Servings: 6 - 7 cups

Course: Preserves and Canning

Cuisine: American

Calories: 33

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

6 pounds apples cored and quartered (do not peel)
2 tablespoons. vanilla
1 ½ cups soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 ½ tablespoons. ground cinnamon
⅓ cup water
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses

Equipment

Method

Core and slice apples into quarters, 4 slices per apple. Do not peel.
Place apple slices, brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon, water, and molasses into an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot, set the valve to seal, and set to hi for 15 minutes.
Let pressure release naturally for about 20 minutes or use the quick release to allow steam to release.
Carefully remove the lid and transfer cooked apples and most (all but about 1/2 - 1 cup) of the juices to a blender. Blend on puree until smooth. *See note below*
Transfer apple butter sterilized jars and allow to cool at room temperature or proceed to process in a hot water bath for the canning method.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 8gSodium: 1mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g

Notes

*When transferring the apples to the blender, I do not use all fo the liquid. I will puree all but almost 1 cup of the juices. After pureeing the apple butter, If needed, I will add in the remaining liquid a little at a time until I have the desired consistency.*

You can use a stick blender if preferred over the blender.

I use a mix of apples, both sweet and tart, such as a mix of Fuji and Granny Smiths.

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