This Low Calorie Apple Butter Recipe has 1/2 the sugar of an average recipe, and is just as fantastic at only 22 calories for 1/8 of a cup!
Perfect for smearing on toast, adding to oatmeal, yogurt, or even a dollop to the top of pork chops. This healthy apple butter is packed with flavor.
Most apple butter recipes call for 2-3 cups of sugar. This recipe for apple butter uses only 1 cup!
Low Calorie Apple Butter
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Ingredients for Healthy Apple Butter
I have one secret to making the apple butter in the slow cooker lower in sugar and calories. The apple you choose is the key.
I like to get Honeycrisp or Gala apples as they are sweeter than Granny Smith. Plus, the key to making apple butter is to break down the apples, so we don’t need a “heartier” apple for this recipe.
Shopping List for Skinny Apple Butter:
- Sweet apples such as Honeycrisp or Gala
- Sugar
- Light brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ground cloves
- Salt
- Pure vanilla extract
How to Make Low Calorie Apple Butter
You can make this low calorie apple butter in a crockpot or on the stovetop. Choose your favorite method below and in the printable recipe card.
How to Make Healthy Apple Butter:
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Peel, core and slice the apples, placing into the slow cooker as you work.
- To the slow cooker, add the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg cloves and salt, and mix well.
- Cook on low for about 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
- Uncover the slow cooker, mix in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered for about 2 hours.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the apple butter until smooth. (Or move the mixture to a blender, vent and blend until smooth)
- Will holding the fridge for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 3 months.
Stovetop Directions:
- Peel, core and slice the apples, placing into a large pot as you work.
- To the pot, add the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg cloves and salt, and mix well.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
- Mix in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered for 1 hour until the liquid has thickened.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the apple butter until smooth. (Or move the mixture to a blender, vent and blend until smooth)
- Will holding the fridge for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 3 months.
Low Calorie Apple Butter Recipe
This easy crock pot recipe makes a great gift! I recommend printing out the recipe card below and adding it to the jar of apple butter. This way it’s the gift that keeps on giving!
Make sure to get sweeter apples for this recipe. It helps cut the sugar be half, making this recipe low in calories and healthy.
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Low Calorie Apple Butter
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 pounds apples sweet apples such as Honeycrisp or Gala
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Peel, core and slice the apples, placing into the slow cooker as you work.
- To the slow cooker, add the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg cloves and salt, and mix well.
- Cook on low for about 10 hours or on high for 5 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
- Uncover the slow cooker, mix in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered for about 2 hours.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the apple butter until smooth. (Or move the mixture to a blender, vent and blend until smooth)
- Will holding the fridge for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 3 months.
Stovetop Directions:
- Peel, core and slice the apples, placing into a large pot as you work.
- To the pot, add the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg cloves and salt, and mix well.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
- Mix in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered for 1 hour until the liquid has thickened.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the apple butter until smooth. (Or move the mixture to a blender, vent and blend until smooth)
- Will holding the fridge for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 3 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Apple Butter
This nutrition label is based on the low calorie apple butter recipe supplied above. It makes 8 cups and you can enjoy 1/8 cup for only 22 calories, or 1/4 cup for just 44 calories!
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Article History:
- Originally written and published December 1, 2020 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 14, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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