Apple Date Butter

This naturally sweetened apple butter is easy to make right in your slow cooker.

Ingredients

• 5 lb (2.30 kg) apple, seeded, cut into large chunks (10-12 medium)
• 1 cups (220 g) dates, pitted (about 24 each)
• 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Place apples, dates, and cinnamon into the bowl of a slow cooker. Cook on low for 10 hours, stirring about once every hour.
2. Place the immersion blender into the middle of the cooking pot.
3. Submerge the immersion blender below the surface of the liquid, or as close to the ingredients as possible. Start the blender on its lowest speed, and increase as desired. Blend for 2 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

This simple, naturally sweetened apple butter is easy to make in a slow cooker.

Nutrition

1 serving (52g)

• Calories: 40

• Total Fat: 0.09g

• Total Carbohydrate: 10g

  • Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Sugars: 8g

• Protein: 0.21g

• Cholesterol: 8.03mg

• Sodium: 0.53mg