Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter (No Sugar)
Instant Pot Apple Butter is smooth, naturally sweet and super easy to make! Enjoy this delicious no sugar fall treat in less than an hour using a pressure cooker.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 358kcal
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cook
- 1 Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 3 pounds apple after peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup water
- 3 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Peel, core, and slice the apples.
- Add all ingredients to pressure cooker, close the lid and set HIGH PRESSURE for 6 minutes. It takes about 12 to 15 minutes for the mixture to get pressure.
- When done, let it rest for 4 minutes before doing a quick release and opening the lid.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the apple mixture until obtaining a smooth consistency.
- Using the SAUTE function, set it to MORE, and then 20 minutes. The apple mixture will splatter a lot, so be careful. Use a splatter guard if you have one, and wear mittens while stirring it. Stir frequently when using this method. See notes for more options for this step.
- Wait for apple butter to cool. Store in a jar with lid and keep it refrigerated.
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Notes
Apples: I like to use a mix of Ambrosia and Honey Crisp apples, but any type of apple will work.
Cinnamon: Can be left out, or substituted with ½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg, or ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves.
Apple butter gets sweeter and more flavorful once is totally reduced and cooled. If you prefer yours sweeter, add ¼ cup of granulated or brown sugar (for a more caramelized taste).
Pressure Cooker might vary in temperature between brands, and different types of apple release more or less liquid. You might need more time than the ones suggested above. The times were defined using an Instant Pot Dual Nova, using Ambrosia and Honey Crisp apples.
You can reduce the applesauce mix using a lower temperature. Choose SAUTE, and the adjust to LESS. You’ll need about 35 minutes. It will splatter less, but I still recommend using a splatter guard if you’ve got one, and mittens. Stir frequently to avoid burning.
You can also use the SLOW COOK function, if your pressure cooker has it. Select SLOW COOK, then set to MORE, and 2 hours. Check how thick is the apple butter after that time, and if needed, slow cook it for another hour.
If you don’t have an immersion blender, use a normal blender. It's important to wait for the mixture to cool if using a blender with lid, to prevent lid from exploding.
If you don’t have neither an immersion blender nor a normal blender, you can use a potato masher to smash the apples. If using that method, peel the apples.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 740mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
