Easy Slow Cooker Apple Butter
5 pounds of apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
4 ½ cups white sugar
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
1 pinch ground cardamom
Place all ingredients in slow cooker.
Cook, covered, on high for 3 hours.
Reduce temperature setting to low and cook for 12-14 hours until dark brown.
At this step, an immersion blender can be used to make the apple butter super-smooth.
Uncover and cook for 1-3 hours to thicken.
Spoon into clean jars and process in waterbath canner (15 minutes for pints) or store in the refrigerator.