The crisp, cool season is right around the corner and I’m getting ready with this DIY Apple Pie Body Butter. Don’t let the winter weather make you ashy. Whip up a batch of this body butter to help your skin stay hydrated all season long.
Let’s just get this out of the way. Although this DIY body butter smells absolutely delicious and you might want to eat it, don’t. I haven’t tried it, but, I’m guessing it wouldn’t taste very good.
Homemade Body Butter
I’m kind of addicted to making my own body care products at home. I just think it’s really fun and the finished product is usually something that I would have paid a lot of money for if I had purchased it at the store.
What can I say? I like saving a few bucks, y’all.
With fall right around the corner, I thought this Apple Pie Body Butter would be a great way to welcome in the new season. The crisp fall scent of apple pie in a body butter, sign me up!
Apple Pie Body Butter Recipe
Apple Pie Body Butter Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shea butter – cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon cocoa butter
- 3 – 4 drops Vitamin E oil
- 7 – 8 drops apple soap fragrance
- 3 – 4 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
- 3 – 4 drops clove essential oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
How to Make Apple Pie Body Butter
In a microwave-safe bowl, add the shea butter pieces, coconut oil, cocoa butter and Vitamin E oil. Put the bowl in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds or until completely melted. Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and stir well.
Add the ground cinnamon and nutmeg to the mixture and whisk well to incorporate. Pour into a large metal or glass mixing bowl.
Place the bowl in the freezer for 20 minutes. Remove from freezer and allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 4 minutes. Add the apple soap scent and essential oils.
Beat on medium speed for an additional 4 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
Transfer the apple pie body butter to an airtight (preferably glass) container and store in a cool and dry place for up to 1 month.
Body butter recipes are perfect to use as a replacement to body lotion. With this Apple Pie Body Butter recipe you can enjoy the crisp fall weather smelling just like apple pie! Doesn’t that sound amazing?
If you want a little more apple pie scent, just sprinkle a little more cinnamon and nutmeg on the top of your homemade body butter for a little added fragrance.
Don’t forget to pin this Apple Pie Body Butter recipe to your favorite DIY board on Pinterest.
Like making your own beauty products at home? Try these, too:
Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Emily says
I’ve never made any of my own body care products, but I don’t know why!! This looks good enough to eat and I bet it smells amazing! I love apple pie scents for fall.
Kelly Stilwell says
This looks like a perfect Christmas gift. I love receiving handmade gifts. I bet this smells so good, too! I’d definitely have to keep a little for myself!
Kristi says
This would make a great gift idea and I bet it smells amazing. Thanks for the idea and directions on how to make it.
Kerrie says
Yum! What an amazing smell this would have. Love the combination of ingredients. Will give it a try.
Scott says
If we made our own, I would have to make sure it was a floral scent. Something like this I’d be too tempted to eat!
Michael Wilson says
Exactly what I was thinking, Scott, lol. When I first read the title all I saw was “apple butter” and immediately started dreaming of crackers with warm apple butter…
carmon anderson says
I just made the body butter recipe. Mine turned out a little runny. Not thick like yours. Is there anything I can add to thicken it up a little/
Thanks!
Crystal says
My suggestion would be to make sure that it’s at a cool temperature. If it gets too hot, it gets a little runny. Try throwing it in the fridge for a few hours and see what happens.
Suzanne says
This looks so good! What a fun project to make for friends too!
Vanessa says
Thanks fo rsharing! Does it keep long?
Crystal says
My daughter and I go through it pretty quickly. It lasts us about 3 weeks no problem. Not sure beyond that though. Sorry!
Cathy says
With homemade body butters they should last as long as the use by date on the oils you are using. I hope that helps. I e stored and used up to a year later when kept cool and tightly closed. Just be sure to sanitize containers prior to filling and use a scooper and not fingers if you want it to last for a long time. I hope that helps.
Julie says
Does the cinnamon bark essential oil irritate your skin? I added some to a scrub I made once, and it kind of burned a little.
Crystal says
Hi Julie! I doesn’t affect my skin but if you have sensitive skin it may be an irritant.
Suzanne says
This looks so good! What a great gift to make for friends or to enjoy yourself!
Vanessa says
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Jen says
I’ve done other body butters that contain olive oil and it has kept the body butter from hardening. Is this true with any body butter? Can I also add olive oil to this one?
Crystal says
I have not used olive oil in my body butter so I do not have an answer for you. I’m so sorry.