Cinnamon-Cardamom Spiced Apple Butter is as buttery as can be with no butter! With fall flavors throughout, it’s rich, creamy, smooth and oh-so-delicious!
When a raw apple is cooked, the transformation is really quite incredible.
It’s taken from a tart crisp bite, to one that’s soft and sweet. So soft that it’s creamy, rich and buttery!
What is Apple Butter?
- Apple butter is a spread that has a buttery or jam-like consistency.
- It’s a very concentrated applesauce, that’s typically spiced with cinnamon.
- Apple Butter is delicious served with pork, on toast, over ice cream or with a spoon. 😉
Yes, there’s no butter in apple butter — it gets its well deserved name form the super silky texture of the cooked apples. Add some warm spices and it becomes a butter like no other!
Enjoy every last spoonful of this Cinnamon-Cardamom Spiced Apple Butter!
Cinnamon-Cardamom Spiced Apple Butter is as buttery as can be with no butter! With fall flavors throughout, it's rich, creamy, smooth and oh-so-delicious!
Makes 1 1/2 cups
- 2 pounds apples, (I like Fuji for this)
- 5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- couple pinches of salt
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Peel and core the apples. Then cut them into sixths and add them to a medium-sized soup pot. Add the vinegar, sugar, water and vanilla and mix.
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Place the pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Immediately cover and reduce the heat to low. Let this simmer until the apples are very tender, about 30 minutes.
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Pour the contents of the pot into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Now pour it back into the pot and add the cardamon, cinnamon and salt. Place it over low heat, this time uncovered, and let it simmer for another 10 minutes, until it's super aromatic and thick.
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Let it cool to room temperature and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. (It should keep for a couple of weeks.)
Deb|EastofEdenCooking says
October 29, 2015 at 1:44 pmSuch a lush fall treat! I especially like the addition of cardamon, sublime!
valentina says
October 30, 2015 at 10:42 amThanks, Deb. I love cardamom so much — so good in both sweet & savory recipes. 🙂
Jenn says
October 30, 2015 at 6:43 amI’ve never thought to add cardamom to apples before, but it sounds so good!!! Yum!
valentina says
October 30, 2015 at 10:41 amThanks, Jenn. I LOVE cardamom! 🙂
simon says
October 30, 2015 at 8:54 amI’m curious how this Apple butter tastes! The spices are intriguing! I once ate it with clove at the dunk! Festival. It was fantastic too!
Thanks for sharing!
valentina says
October 30, 2015 at 10:43 amCloves would be lovely in this! 🙂 Hope you try it and thank you!
Cassandrea @ chewsandbrews.ca says
October 30, 2015 at 4:17 pmI love, love, LOVE cardamom! I am sooo making this!! Great recipe!
valentina says
October 31, 2015 at 1:59 pmThanks so much, Cassandrea! Hope you love it as much as I do. 🙂
Chris @ SimpleFood365 says
October 31, 2015 at 8:39 amI am imagining this on a slice of toast from a loaf of fresh baked bread. It looks and sounds delicious!
valentina says
October 31, 2015 at 2:00 pmBring on the freshly baked bread please! Yum!
Sandra @ Heavenly Home Cooking says
October 31, 2015 at 10:53 amOh, wow! Yum! This sounds absolutely delicious! I love cardamom. I bet this would be delicious on vanilla or tapioca pudding too.
valentina says
October 31, 2015 at 2:00 pmAgreed! Last night I actually served it with pork and loved that, too.
Laura says
October 31, 2015 at 1:37 pmThis apple butter looks a little less cooked to me, and I think that looks fantastic! I can imagine putting this on a lot!
valentina says
October 31, 2015 at 2:01 pmThanks, Laura! Enjoy! 🙂
Shihoko says
October 31, 2015 at 8:42 pmHi Valentina, I saw your link on FBC. This Apple sauce sounds delicious as I loooove both spice cinnamon and cardamon. I usually use cardamon for my fruit salad too. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
valentina says
October 31, 2015 at 10:31 pmThanks so much for visiting my site! I hope you try it and enjoy. 🙂
Boastful Food says
November 1, 2015 at 5:19 pmMy father loves apple butter. I think he’d absolutely love this version.
valentina says
November 1, 2015 at 6:00 pmEnjoy! XO
David says
November 1, 2015 at 8:02 pmI love cardamom with apples! This is definitely something I would like to make, and I know Mark would love it too.
valentina says
November 1, 2015 at 9:08 pmThanks, David. It’s one of my favorite flavor combinations. 🙂
Cristie | Little Big H says
November 1, 2015 at 8:14 pmI would love this on my porridge of a morning. It sounds delicious.
valentina says
November 1, 2015 at 9:08 pmOn porridge is an excellent idea! 🙂
Nicole says
November 2, 2015 at 10:37 amYum!! Love apple butter and love cardamom! Thanks for sharing!
valentina says
November 2, 2015 at 12:11 pmThanks, Nicole! 🙂