Eons ago, when I was young, we used to have apple butter on toast. Over time, it just kinda disappeared from my diet.

This holiday weekend, a friend brought some home-made apple butter, and everyone enjoyed it.

So, outside of home-made, what brands of either readily-available store brands, or others available online, does the forum braintrust recommend? Regular and low-sugar ideas appreciated!

We go to the source. In October.

The apple butter festival in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, a town laid out by George Washington.

I always buy Dickinson's.

Make it yourself. Easy peezy:

6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Put everything in a crock pot for 8-10 hours until thick and creamy. Blend in a blender if you want to make it more creamy. Refrigerate over night and enjoy.

Jim

White House brand apple butter. Long time stand-by.

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Make it yourself. Easy peezy:

6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Put everything in a crock pot for 8-10 hours until thick and creamy. Blend in a blender if you want to make it more creamy. Refrigerate over night and enjoy.

Jim

Wow! Learn something new every day. I naively thought it would be butter, apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Make it yourself. Easy peezy:

6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Put everything in a crock pot for 8-10 hours until thick and creamy. Blend in a blender if you want to make it more creamy. Refrigerate over night and enjoy.

Jim

Wow! Learn something new every day. I naively thought it would be butter, apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar.

Yeah me too until my wife used this recipe to make it herself. If you like apple butter, try this, you won't be disappointed.

Jim

We like all kinds. We like kinds that aren’t too sweet. We like kinds with apples.

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Yeah me too until my wife used this recipe to make it herself. If you like apple butter, try this, you won't be disappointed.

Jim

Any variety of apples that you or your wife recommend?

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Yeah me too until my wife used this recipe to make it herself. If you like apple butter, try this, you won't be disappointed.

Jim

Any variety of apples that you or your wife recommend?

We like Granny Smith but I think any apple would work. That's a good question actually. We may try another kind next time we make it.

Jim

The stuff we get from the Amish store.

I just made two jars. It is so easy to make, I would never consider purchasing it, plus it’s hard to find out here for some reason.

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Yeah me too until my wife used this recipe to make it herself. If you like apple butter, try this, you won't be disappointed.

Jim

Any variety of apples that you or your wife recommend?

We like Granny Smith but I think any apple would work. That's a good question actually. We may try another kind next time we make it.

Jim

Try Mcintosh. It's a good balance between sweet and sour.

I like this stuff from Mercier Farms in Blue Ridge GA. Their "Sugar Free" recipe is great for us Diabetics.

https://www.mercier-orchards.com/

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Make it yourself. Easy peezy:

6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Put everything in a crock pot for 8-10 hours until thick and creamy. Blend in a blender if you want to make it more creamy. Refrigerate over night and enjoy.

Jim

Jim, how much finished product does this make approximately?

Going to try it today.

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Originally posted by SigM4:

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Make it yourself. Easy peezy:

6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Put everything in a crock pot for 8-10 hours until thick and creamy. Blend in a blender if you want to make it more creamy. Refrigerate over night and enjoy.

Jim

Jim, how much finished product does this make approximately?

Going to try it today.

We get around 3 pints in each batch. My wife told me that the last batch was made with Gala apples and we think it was a little better than the Granny Smith apples.

Jim

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Yeah me too until my wife used this recipe to make it herself. If you like apple butter, try this, you won't be disappointed.

Jim

Any variety of apples that you or your wife recommend?

We like Granny Smith but I think any apple would work. That's a good question actually. We may try another kind next time we make it.

Jim

My wife informed me that she used Gala apples the last time and we think it is a little better than the Granny Smith batch.

Jim

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:

We get around 3 pints in each batch. My wife told me that the last batch was made with Gala apples and we think it was a little better than the Granny Smith apples.

Jim

Great to know, we may try making a smaller batch today. Everyone around here loves the stuff.

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Originally posted by houndawg:
The stuff we get from the Amish store.

That is what we do also. The Dutch Kettle is the brand of our last purchase. We go to the Amish Country of Ohio a couple of times a year. Just for relaxation and eating, primarily.

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Originally posted by Wolfpacker:

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Originally posted by houndawg:
The stuff we get from the Amish store.

That is what we do also. The Dutch Kettle is the brand of our last purchase. We go to the Amish Country of Ohio a couple of times a year. Just for relaxation and eating, primarily.

There's a large Amish community right down the road from me. They have a little grocery store with a deli counter.