Slow Cooker Applesauce
Slow Cooker Applesauce Recipe is warm, cozy, and naturally sweet. This slow cooker applesauce simmers down to a velvety blend of tender apples, cinnamon, and spice—comfort in a spoonful.
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The fall season is the time for all the fun apple recipes. Breakfast hours call for some Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Roll Casserole (maybe even with some of this apple sauce on top!) and after dinner means it's time for some Caramel Apple Crisp, a side of Blooming Grilled Apples, or a large slice of Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake.
Why You Should Make This Easy Applesauce
The best part is that the whole house smells incredible while the applesauce is slow cooking all day.
Making applesauce is the perfect way to use any extra apples that you buy when they're on sale or you just got back from a long day of apple picking. A bonus to this recipe is that it even turns older apples into delicious applesauce. Since the apples cook down for so long, you won't even know that they were a little past their prime.
Let's gather The Ingredients
- Apples: Any large apples will work
- Liquids: Water and fresh lemon juice
- Sweetness: Granulated sugar, cinnamon, and fresh ground nutmeg
How Do I Make This Slow Cooker Applesauce
- Step 1: First, clean, peel, core, and cut your apples into quarters. Toss apple pieces in the Slow Cooker with the rest of the ingredients before tossing to combine.
- Step 2: Cook until apples soften. Use a fork or potato masher to break up any large apple chunks that still remain.
Recipe Tips
- Any types of apple will make tasty applesauce. I used Golden Delicious apples because that's what I had on hand. But, whatever you have will work. Honeycrisp, Gala, Pink Lady, Fuji, Red Delicious, or any other types of apples will all work just fine.
- Depending on which variety of apples you choose, you may need to adjust the amount of sugar used in the recipe.
- While the lemon adds a slight pop of freshness to this homemade applesauce, you can brighten it up a bit more with a splash of vanilla extract.
- This can be cooked on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
Recipe Faq's
If you prefer a smoother applesauce, once the apples have cooled, grab your immersion blender or a regular blender to blend the applesauce until it reaches your desired consistency.
This easy slow cooker applesauce will last up to a week if stored in an airtight container once cooled, and is kept in the refrigerator. Once cooled, it can be transferred to a freezer-safe bag or container and can be kept for up to 3 months.
This is not an applesauce canning recipe; if that is something you'd like to do, I'd suggest following the National Center for Home Food Preservation's recommendations.
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Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 large apples I used Golden Delicious
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar Or more to taste
- 1/2 cup water or apple cider
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Peel, core and cut apples into quarters.
- Place in slow cooker, sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, water, lemon juice and nutmeg over apples. Toss to combine.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- When apples are soft use a potato masher or fork to break up any large chunks. If you want a smooth applesauce use an immersion blender or let the apples cool and place into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Store in refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Yes, you can leave it out.
Can you leave the sugar out?
This is not a canning recipe but can easily be frozen.
How do we can this applesauce please?
You need 10 large apples which would be about 12-14 cups of diced apples. It doesn't have to be exact.
approximately how many cups of apples?
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