Slow Cooker Applesauce
Servings: 17
This 4-ingredient recipe is so easy to put together and incredibly delicious to enjoy both warm and cold! You can make slow cooker applesauce with a wide variety of apples, and serve it on and in so many dishes.
Equipment
- vegetable peeler
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 20 apples washed, about 5 lbs of apples
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp lemon juiced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Peel and core all apples then roughly chop.
- In a slow cooker, combine prepped apples, water, lemon juice and cinnamon sticks. Cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours, until the apples are completely cooked through.
- Remove from the slow cooker and discard the cinnamon sticks.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the applesauce to the desired consistency. Alternatively, mash the apples by hand using a potato masher.
- Enjoy warm or store in air-tight containers in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Store in the fridge up to 1 week.
- This recipe is fairly sweet on its own yet feel free to add in a touch of maple syrup when serving for added sweetness.
- You don't have to stick to one kind of apple for this, use a variety for the best flavor.
- Swap cinnamon sticks for ground cinnamon, start with 2 tablespoons then add more to taste once it is done cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.4g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 3mg, Potassium: 234mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 22g, Vitamin A: 117IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 18mg, Iron: 0.3mg