7 Apple Jam Recipes

Apple butter on toast
Credit: LauraF

Apples are naturally rich in pectin which helps them set up beautifully in homemade jams, jellies, and apple butters. From a caramel-flavored apple jam to a canning recipe for crab apple jelly, we've gathered up our best apple jam recipes so you can turn the last of your autumn apples into glorious preserves and savor the taste of fall for just a little bit longer.

01 of 08

Apple Jam (Apple Pie in a Jar)

apple jam in a jar
MPerry

This step-by-step recipe shows you the canning process for pectin-free apple jam that resembles the taste of apple pie. "This recipe tastes AMAZING! It does take a while to peel, core, and finely chop the apples, but it is worth it," says reviewer Dean.

02 of 08

Buttery Caramel Apple Jam

Buttery Caramel Apple Jam
Dianne Whitney

Juicy Granny Smith apples are combined with butter and brown sugar in this rich, caramel-flavored apple jam. "Besides the awesomeness of this jelly, my favorite thing about this recipe is the canning directions! Great way to use up extra apples," says home cook Michele.

03 of 08

Apple Jelly

Apple Jelly

With only five simple ingredients, you can make enough homemade apple jelly to savor the taste of fall all year long. Because this recipe uses pectin, you can make this with whatever type of apples you have on hand. "Highly recommended, it really tastes delicious," says reviewer Anna Wylie.

04 of 08

Easy Vitamix® Apple Jam

apple jam
Chances

Nothing goes to waste in this Vitamix apple and ginger jam recipe that extracts the flavor from the apple cores, peelings, and pulp to create the base for a rich apple jam. Simply boil the liquid until thickened to make a jam that tastes divine on toast or warm waffles.

05 of 08

Apple Butter in the Oven

Apple butter on toast
LauraF

This recipe uses the oven to cook apple butter so you don't have to work over a hot stove. It is spiced with cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and allspice for a not-too-sweet treat to serve on toast or over oatmeal. Keep refrigerated for a few days, or freeze for later use.

06 of 08

Mary Wynne's Crabapple Jelly

crabapple jelly
Nita Leosh

Crab apples are too tart to eat raw, but their rich flavor intensifies when they are cooked down. They have a very high pectin content that makes them perfect for making a jam like this. "Very delicious! I did it exactly as the recipe says. I got 5 jars and it set up wonderfully with no pectin," says reviewer Patricia Boley.

07 of 08

Easy Apple Rhubarb Jam

Easy Apple Rhubarb Jam
Shari

Just like in a pie, the flavor of apple and rhubarb marry beautifully in this highly-rated jam recipe that's a cinch to make. "This jam is amazing! I used a bag of frozen rhubarb and it was perfect. Everyone who tries this raves about it," says home cook gskatie.

08 of 08

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