Slow Cooker Applesauce
Homemade crockpot applesauce with apples, cinnamon and vanilla. Cook on LOW, then blend smooth or leave it chunky. Sugar is optional.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 medium apples peeled, cored and chopped (about 3½ lb)
- ¾ to 1 cup water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon or less to taste
- ¼ cup brown sugar optional
Instructions
- Add the apples, water, vanilla, cinnamon and brown sugar, if using, to the slow cooker and stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours, until the apples are very soft.
- Blend with an immersion blender until smooth, or mash with a potato masher for chunky applesauce.
- Taste and adjust the cinnamon or sugar.
- Cool and store in jars in the fridge.
Notes
Sugar: adjust to your apples. Sweet varieties need none. I used a mix that included Granny Smith, so I added a little brown sugar.
Too thin: cook uncovered for the last 30–60 minutes.
HIGH setting: 2–3 hours.
Storage: 7–10 days in the fridge or up to 6 months in the freezer.
Too thin: cook uncovered for the last 30–60 minutes.
HIGH setting: 2–3 hours.
Storage: 7–10 days in the fridge or up to 6 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.4mg
