Pressure Cooker Nutty Apple Butter

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min.

Recipe by Brandie Cranshaw, Rapid City, South Dakota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Being a New England native, I love apple-picking season. Grab some apples and peanut butter to make this creamy PB&J riff. Dunk in sliced fruit or graham crackers, or spread it on a sandwich. —Brandie Cranshaw, Rapid City, SD

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Pressure Cooker Nutty Apple Butter

Yield:5 cups
Prep:20 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds (about 8) large apples, cored and quartered
  • 3/4 to 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
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Directions

  1. In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure
  2. Mash apples with a potato masher or use an immersion blender until blended. Whisk in peanut butter until apple mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.