Maple Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 4 lbs honeycrips apples, cored and diced
• 1 1/4 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 F.
2. In a blender, combine the apples with the apple cider and blend until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a 9 x 13 baking dish. Add the maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt and stir to combine.
3. Roast for 35 to 35 minutes. Give the apple butter a stir, and reduce the oven temperature to 350 F.
4. Continue roasting, stirring every 30 minutes, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours more, until the apple butter is thick and golden brown. Taste and add more maple syrup as needed.

Notes

• Store refrigerated in airtight glass jars for up to 1 month.