Red Hot Cinnamon Apple Butter
Red Hot Cinnamon Apple Butter blends tender Honeycrisp apples with cinnamon candies for a warm, spicy-sweet spread with a rosy glow. Hints of ginger, clove, and lemon brighten the richness, making it perfect for toast, biscuits, pancakes, or a fall cheese board. Serve it at brunch or as a cozy dessert accompaniment when you want nostalgic carnival-candy flavor.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook8 hrs
- Serves40
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Combine the apples and lemon juice in a bowl and toss to coat.
- 2
Place about half of the apples in a slow cooker with the cinnamon candies, brown sugar, ginger, and cloves; stir. Pour in enough apple juice to almost, but not quite, cover the apples.
- 3
Cook on Low, stirring now and then, until the candies dissolve, about 1 hour.
- 4
Turn the heat to High and cook until the apples start to lose their shape, about 4 hours. Add the remaining apples to the slow cooker. Lower the heat to Low and cook until it reaches the desired thickness, at least 3 hours.
- Calories 29.37 kcal Low Source
- Protein 0.05 g Low Source
- Carbs 7.72 g Moderate
- Total Fat 0.02 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.01 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg Low Source
- Sodium 1.79 mg Low Source
- Fiber 0.97 g Low Source
- Sugar 5.8 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 2.04 mg Low Source
- Iron 0.15 mg Low Source
- Potassium 47.28 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 5.0 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 5.71 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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