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Description
  Apple spread is my go to recipe in October, when I have too many apples from apple picking and I need to use up all 40 before they go bad. This apple butter has no added sugars, as the apples are more than sweet enough to flavor it. You can use this in place of unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana in any recipes for a significantly better result. Each serving is about 20g, or a big spoonful. For the ultimate peanut butter and jelly, make some Homemade Natural Nut Butter and 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Time
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours 30 minutes

 Cost
Total Cost: $4.39
Cost per Serving: $0.16
Ingredients
- 9 medium (1413 g) Apple, gala ($4.15)
- 3/4 tsp (2 g) Cinnamon ($0.03)
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) Ginger, ground ($0.05)
- 1/4 tsp (1 g) Cloves, ground ($0.10)
- 1/4 cup (59 g) Water ($0.00)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Lemon juice ($0.04)

Instructions
1.  Cut each apple into 8ths and place in a crock pot. An entire 3 lb bag, or about 9-10 gala apples, will be good for this recipe. Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and water

2.  Cover and cook on low for 6 hours

3.  Use an immersion blender to blend up the apples until everything is smooth

4.  Loosely cover and cook on low for another 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Mix in lemon juice when done (to help preserve it)


5.  Store in a mason jar

6.  Alternatively, you can cook in a pot on the stovetop. Let the apple simmer over low heat (~2, uncovered) with occasional stirring for around 2 hours, or until the apples can be easily mashed. Then, blend with your immersion blender, and loosen up with a bit of water, depending on how thick you want it. Simmer the apple spread until it has reduced to your desired consistency, about another 2 hours over low. Squeeze in lemon juice

Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 27
Calories: 30
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Total Fat: 0.1g (0 %)
 Saturated Fat: 0.0g (0 %)
 Trans Fat: 0g
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.0g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
Sodium: 1mg (0 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 7.3g (3 %)
 Dietary Fiber: 1.3g (4 %)
 Sugar: 5.4g
Protein: 0.1g (0 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0 %)
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
Potassium: 58mg (1 %)
Calcium: 5mg (0 %)
Magnesium: 3mg (1 %)
Iron: 0.1mg (0 %)
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 Glycemic Index: 37.4
Glycemic Load: 2.7
Sources of Inspiration
https://detoxinista.com/how-to-make-apple-butter/

Alternative Recipe Link (Whisk / Samsung Food)
https://s.samsungfood.com/JF9nx