Cranberry Apple Butter

print recipe
email recipe
save recipe
add photo
add review
#30590

serves/makes:

ready in:
2-5 hrs

ingredients

2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 cups cranberries
10 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

directions

Place sugar, spices, and orange juice in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a simmer and add the cranberries. Cook over medium heat until cranberries begin to pop. Add the apples and cook over low heat, stirring frequently. Cook until apples are tender and falling apart. Puree the contents of saucepan in a food processor or mash with a potato masher until smooth and thick. Chill.