Spiced Apple Butter

September 22, 2020 at 6:01 AM | Posted in diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetes Self Management | Leave a comment
Tags: Cooking, Dark Brown Sugar, Food, Granny Smith Apples, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Cloves, ground ginger, Lemon juice, Low Calorie Apple Juice, recipes, Spiced Apple Butter

I have a recipe for Spiced Apple Butter to pass along to all of you. It’s made using Granny Smith Apples, Low Calorie Apple Juice, Dark Brown Sugar, Lemon Juice, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, and Ground Cloves. This recipe is also from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Spiced Apple Butter
Serve this delightful fresh apple butter with mini rice cakes, apple slices, or crackers.

Ingredients
2 pounds Granny Smith or any tart apples, peeled, cored and chopped (about 6 1/2 cups)
1 cup low-calorie apple juice cocktail or cider
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions
Yield:
2 cups (about 16 servings)

Serving size:
2 tablespoons

1 – Combine apples and apple juice cocktail in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes or until apples are very tender.

2 – Purée apple mixture in batches in blender, returning blended apple mixture to saucepan after each batch.* (Or use hand-held immersion blender.)

3 – Add brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves to apple mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 25 minutes or until thickened, stirring and scraping up bottom and sides of saucepan frequently. Cool completely.

4 – Store in airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 month.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with mini rice cakes, apple slices, and/or crackers.

Nutrition Information:
Calories: 54 calories, Carbohydrates: 14 g, Protein: 0 g, Fat: 0 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 3 mg, Fiber: 1 g
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