crock pot applesauce
I know that apples are almost past their prime, but I wanted to share one of my favorite easy apple recipes. I love the taste of homemade applesauce and I just love the simplicity of making it in a slow-cooker.
Other than peeling and dicing, this takes almost no effort and produces delicious applesauce. This is the most basic recipe. You can stir in a bit of cinnamon sugar, a pinch of ginger, some nutmeg, or even cardamom and vanilla to make it your own.
I used Golden Delicious apples for this recipe, though you can certainly use another variety if you like. I don’t usually choose apples that I use for pie. For pies, I tend to choose the apples that hold their structure well. I want the exact opposite for applesauce–something that turns, well, mushy when cooked.
I only used a potato masher for this applesauce and thought the texture was perfect, but if you prefer something more smooth, feel free to blitz it in a food processor or blender. Also, if you can’t eat it all in about a week, it freezes very well. Enjoy!
Crock Pot Applesauce
Ingredients
- 10–12 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1” dice
- 3/4–1c apple cider
Instructions
- Place apples and 3/4c cider in a slow-cooker. Cover, and cook 3 1/2-4 hours on high. Mash with a potato masher. For smoother applesauce, pulse in a food processor or blender in batches until smooth. Add additional cider to thin out if necessary.
Notes
Makes 1 – 1 1/2 quarts applesauce
Yay for the Crockpot!! 🙂 PS- I’m totally digging these bowls… are they Anthropologie??
Yeah, they are. LOVE them!
I bought 50 lbs. of assorted apples (fuji, golden, gala, pink) last week and have been searching for healthy ways of dealing with them. Last night I made this recipe. I just juiced a few apples for the cider part, added cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla, put it all in the crock pot on low all night, and this morning (after I lightly chopped it with my spatula) I had the most delicious topping for mueseli you’ve ever seen! I am thinking it would be simply divine spooned over vanilla ice cream (it is all syrupy and warm and cinnamony….oh my). It tastes like apple pie filling – only better. The best part? It is completely (processed)sugar free! Thank you, once again, for a wonderful idea!