Nutty Apple Butter

Name: Nutty Apple Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients: 4 pounds apples (about 8 large), peeled and chopped; 3/4 to 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield 5 cups

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Test Kitchen Approved

Being a New England native, I love apple-picking season. Grab some apples and peanut butter to make your own creamy riff on a PB&J. Of course it’s great on a sandwich, but you can dunk sliced fruit or graham crackers in it, too. —Brandie Cranshaw, Rapid City, South Dakota

Ingredients

4 pounds apples (about 8 large), peeled and chopped
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

In a greased 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until apples are tender.
Whisk in peanut butter until apple mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 43 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.

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