Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe

This easy Instant Pot Apple Butter recipe is a delicious preserve that can be used in place of any jam or jelly. This no-peel Instant Pot Apple butter recipe so it’s incredibly easy to make and cooking the apples in the Instant Pot takes a fraction of the time as the traditional method. It’s Instant Pot Apple Butter that you can make in less than an hour.

The name is deceptive as Apple Butter contains no actual butter. The name actually refers to the butter-like thick, soft consistency.

Seasoned with cinnamon and clove, apple butter is delicious on bread, or when used as an ingredient in baked goods.

Apple butter can be used as a fat substitute in reduced-fat or fat-free cooking, as well as vegan recipes.

Soft apples like McIntosh, Granny Smith, and Cortland apples, are a great choice for apple butter because they break down faster when cooked. This being said, you can use any apples you have, or a combination of apples to make apple butter.

The sugar from the apples breaks down and caramelizes, giving the apple butter a beautiful caramel brown coloring.

You may also want to check out my Pinterest Instant Pot board for more great recipes like this pressure cooker Apple Butter!

Let’s get on to the deliciousness!

Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe Ingredients:

• 5 pounds of apples, cored and quartered
• 1/4 cup water, or apple juice
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar, optional (taste test as the apples may give it plenty of sweetness)

Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe Directions:

1. Add cored and quartered apples to Instant Pot. Add water and place cinnamon sticks on top of apples
2. Secure the lid and set the time. Place lid on Instant Pot and lock into place. Turn the valve to “sealing” and set the time for 20 minutes.
3. Allow Natural Release. Allow pressure to release naturally, about 25 minutes.
4. Remove and discard Cinnamon Stick.
5. Use an immersion blender to puree apples. You can also move apples into blender or food processor to puree.
6. Add remaining ingredients and stir.
7. Press Saute and reduce to desired consistency 15-45 minutes.

Typically apple butter is done when a spoon is dipped in and then turned upside down and “butter” doesn’t fall off of the spoon.

You may also like this Instant Pot Strawberry Habanero Jam recipe.

Apple Butter Tips:

You don’t need to peel the apples. The peels help thicken the apple butter and if you have a high-speed blender you can pour the apple butter in the blender and blend to the silky smooth texture.

Sugar helps thicken the apple butter. If you opt not to add the sugar, you’ll have a little longer cooking time to get the apple butter thick.

The longer you cook the apple butter the thicker it will become. Just make sure you stir frequently.

Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.

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Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter

This no-peel Easy Instant Pot Apple butter recipe so it's incredibly easy to make and cooking the apples in the Instant Pot takes a fraction of the time as the traditional method.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Natural Pressure Release20 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple butter, apple jam, apple preserves, applebutter, easy instant pot apple butter, fall recipes, how do you make apple butter in the instant pot, how to make apple butter in the instant pot, instant pot apple butter, pressure cooker apple butter, pressure cooker applebutter

Servings: 3 pints

Author: Julee

Ingredients

• 5 lbs apples, cored and quartered
• 1/4 cup water or apple juice
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar optional

Instructions

• Add cored and quartered apples to Instant Pot. Add water and place cinnamon sticks on top of apples
  
  
  
• Secure the lid and set the time. Place lid on Instant Pot and lock into place. Turn the valve to "sealing" and set the timer for 20 minutes.
  
  
• Allow Natural Release. Allow pressure to release naturally, about 25 minutes.
  
  
• Remove and discard Cinnamon Stick.
  
  
• Use an immersion blender to puree apples. You can also move apples into blender or food processor to puree.
  
  
• Add remaining ingredients and stir.
  
  
• Press Saute and reduce to desired consistency 15-45 minutes.