Crock Pot Applesauce

Homemade applesauce doesn't get any easier than this! Fill your slow cooker with the season's fresh produce and after a few hours of simmering you will have a sweet, healthy Crock Pot Applesauce ready to enjoy. It's a an easy fall side dish, breakfast, or snack that your family will adore!

My kids are total applesauce connoisseurs! They LOVE the stuff. We've sampled more than our fair share of farmer's market sauces, store-bought jars, store-bought pouches, and homemade recipes. But you know what? This cinnamon applesauce recipe by far their favorite, which works out well for me...because it's so darn easy!

How to make Crock Pot Applesauce:

This overnight Crock Pot Applesauce requires just a few ingredients (and no lemon juice!):

• Enough fresh apples to fill your slow cooker
• Sugar (optional!)
• Cinnamon
• Water

Here's what you do:

1. Peel, core and slice enough apples to fill your Crock Pot. I have a 6-quart slow cooker, so if I'm using smaller apples that we pick in an orchard, I might need as many as 35 of the little apples. By contrast, if you buy the really large apples from a grocery store, you might only need about 15 apples.
2. Stir in the cinnamon and sugar (if using), and toss to combine with the apples.
3. Pour water over top.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
5. At the end of the cooking time, give everything a good stir and you'll find that you've got a delicious chunky applesauce ready to enjoy! If you prefer a smooth applesauce, simply use a handheld stick blender to puree the sauce once it has cooled (or process batches of the sauce in a blender).

What to serve with Crock Pot Applesauce:

Applesauce is a delicious snack on its own, but it's also a nice side dish when paired with a meal. You can stir the applesauce into oatmeal or yogurt at breakfast, or serve it alongside a dinner such as:

• Stuffed Pork Chops
• Beer Brats
• Slow Cooker Turkey Sloppy Joes
• 4-Ingredient Pork Loin Roast
• Crispy Roast Chicken with Vegetables
• Dump-and-Bake Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes

Cook's Tips and Recipe Variations:

• The sauce will be chunky at the end of the cooking time. If you prefer a smooth applesauce, simply use a handheld stick blender to puree the sauce once it has cooled (or process batches of the sauce in a blender) until it reaches the desired consistency.
• Make this Crock Pot Applesauce with no sugar! You can omit the sugar if you prefer unsweetened applesauce.
• Homemade applesauce will keep in the refrigerator for about 7-10 days.
• Can you freeze Crock Pot Applesauce? Absolutely! To freeze, transfer the cooled applesauce to jars, Ziploc freezer bags, or other airtight containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
• What types of apples are best for applesauce? You can use any apples that are readily available. I often use a blend of whatever we pick from the orchard! That said, soft apples are great because they cook down quickly and don't hold their shape in the way that Granny Smith or other pie-friendly apples will. Good options include: Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Cortland, Jonathan, Rome and Jonagold apples.

More easy apple recipes that you might enjoy:

• Shortcut Apple Pecan Date Bars
• Light and Creamy Apple Salad
• Slow Cooker Baked Apples
• Slow Cooker Apple Butter

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Crock Pot Applesauce

Homemade applesauce doesn't get any easier than this! Fill your slow cooker with the season's fresh produce and after a few hours of simmering you will have a sweet, healthy Crock Pot Applesauce ready to enjoy!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword crock pot applesauce, homemade applesauce, slow cooker applesauce

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 7 hours

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Total Time 7 hours 25 minutes

Servings 24 (about 10- 12 cups of applesauce)

Calories 60kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

• Enough fresh apples to fill your slow cooker, peeled, cored, and sliced (If using small apples from an orchard, you may need 30-35 apples; however, if you're using large apples from the grocery store, you may only need about 15 apples)
• 1 Tablespoon sugar, plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups water

Instructions

• Place apples in bowl of slow cooker until full. Add sugar and cinnamon, stir. Pour water over apples and cover.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally. At the end of your cooking time, you should have a chunky applesauce in your pot. If your family prefers a very smooth consistency, just use an immersion blender to puree, or transfer applesauce to a large blender to puree until the sauce reaches desired consistency.

Notes

• The sauce will be chunky at the end of the cooking time. If you prefer a smooth applesauce, simply use a handheld stick blender to puree the sauce once it has cooled (or process batches of the sauce in a blender) until it reaches the desired consistency.
• Make this Crock Pot Applesauce with no sugar! You can omit the sugar if you prefer unsweetened applesauce.
• Homemade applesauce will keep in the refrigerator for about 7-10 days.
• Can you freeze Crock Pot Applesauce? Absolutely! To freeze, transfer the cooled applesauce to jars, Ziploc freezer bags, or other airtight containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
• What types of apples are best for applesauce? You can use any apples that are readily available. I often use a blend of whatever we pick from the orchard! That said, soft apples are great because they cook down quickly and don't hold their shape in the way that Granny Smith or other pie-friendly apples will. Good options include: Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Cortland, Jonathan, Rome and Jonagold apples.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.1mg