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Crock Pot Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Apple Butter Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on October 27, 2016, last updated November 21, 2019

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Make this delicious, seasonal Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Apple Butter recipe in your crock pot or slow cooker.

When I was a kid, it was always a treat when we’d get a jar of apple butter. I would spend every waking second spreading it on anything edible. I just ate and ate until I popped, or the jar was empty, whichever came first.

I haven’t had it in years, but when I thought of Fall recipes it was the first thing that came to mind. I figured I should have a go at making a rather decadent version. The result is something truly scrumptious. I might even go as far to say this pumpkin apple butter is the tastiest thing I’ve ever made for this blog. Seriously!

Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Apple Butter made in the crock pot.

One of the best things about this apple butter is that it cooks in the crock pot with almost no work from you. It takes about 12 hours to complete the process. Lucky you, because your house just fills up with the most wonderful scents of Fall allllll day. Glorious.

To take this apple butter to the next level, I added a few special ingredients.

First of all, I used Honeycrisp Apples, which are undeniable the absolute best apple. They’re very sweet, with the perfect crunchy texture. Once you eat Honeycrisp, you don’t go back! I knew they would give my apple butter the best flavor and didn’t even consider another variety.

 

I also added organic pumpkin puree to give it even more Fall flavor. Then, I threw in a vanilla bean, because vanilla makes everything better.

Crock Pot Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Apple on a Hawaiian Roll

I like to spread this apple butter on everything from toast to buttermilk biscuits and Hawaiian rolls. I’ve also been known to just eat it out of the jar by the spoonful…

I made several batches and have some other recipes I am making with the leftovers like a pork tenderloin sandwich, ice cream, and even cinnamon rolls.

How do you like to eat your pumpkin apple butter? Do you do anything special with the leftovers?

Crock Pot Pumpkin Apple Butter

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Crock Pot Pumpkin Apple Butter Recipe

Crock Pot Vanilla Bean Apple Butter is an easy to make Fall treat. Spread on rolls, pancakes, or add to pork dishes and even cocktails!

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 hours
  • Total Time: 12 hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 20 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: American
Make this delicious, seasonal Vanilla Bean Pumpkin Apple Butter recipe in your crock pot or slow cooker.
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★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews

Ingredients

  • 5lbs Honeycrisp Apples (you can use another variety, but this one has the most wonderful flavor)
  • 1/4 Cup Apple Juice
  • 1/4 Cup Cane Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon
  • 16 oz Canned Pumpkin
  • 2 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 Vanilla Bean, split lengthwise
  • 2 Tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  1. Dice the Honeycrisp apples and place them in your crock pot along with the apple juice, cane sugar, and cinnamon. Cook on low for 8 hours, stirring occasionally. When finished, you can move onto the next step, or store the sauce in the refrigerator until you are ready.
  2. Puree the applesauce mixture in a bender or food processor.
  3. Add the sauce back to the crock pot. Add the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla bean, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally. The butter is ready when it has been reduced by about 25% and is a darker color.
  4. Store in airtight jar in the fridge. It is good for 4-6 weeks.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 86

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  1. Nancy Piotrowski says

    September 5, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    How much finished product does this make?

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  2. happy wheels says

    August 3, 2018 at 2:18 am

    How much finished product does this make?

    ★★★★★

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  3. Ann says

    November 3, 2019 at 5:25 am

    Oh My! Such an awesome combo of flavors! I believe even those who don’t like pumpkin wouldn’t resist this pumpkin apple butter. And I absolutely adore its warm orange color. It would taste sooo good when spread on toasts. I’m planning to make this tomorrow. My kids will go crazy for this!
    Thank you for sharing this fab recipe. Your lovely blog makes me feel all cozy inside. Look forward to your new ideas.

    ★★★★★

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  4. Sheree says

    November 10, 2019 at 6:41 am

    Can you put this in jars and can it?

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    • Peggy says

      November 20, 2019 at 8:38 am

      Yes you can but it must be water bathed at least 20 minutes. Some say leave jars sit in the water till it cools some. Pumpkin makes your product thicker, so some say it doesn’t can well. We have had no problem with it. We also have more apple butter than pumpkin in ours. We even use it in pancake mix. With the apples you do not need oil. Good luck!

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  5. Laura says

    May 22, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    In the recipe you list cane sugar, but in the video it appears that brown sugar is used. Which should it be? Does it matter?

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      May 26, 2020 at 4:40 am

      I use golden brown cane sugar.

      Reply

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