Slow Cooker Applesauce
Servings: 6
This slow cooker applesauce turns just 10 apples, a little water, lemon juice and a cinnamon stick into 6 cups of naturally sweet sauce with no added sugar. Mix apple varieties for the best flavor, and enjoy it warm or cold.
Ingredients
- 10 apples
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juiced
- 1 cinnamon stick
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 6 hours or on high 4 hours, until the apples are completely cooked through.
- Remove from the slow cooker and discard the cinnamon stick.
- 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 1 tablespoon then add more to taste once it is done cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 160kcal, Carbohydrates: 43g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 330mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 32g, Vitamin A: 166IU, Vitamin C: 15mg, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 0.4mg
