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    Slow Cooker Applesauce

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    Slow cooker applesauce is easy to make, absolutely delicious, kid-friendly, and healthy. It's packed with fall flavors including apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg, that will fill up your kitchen with warm and cozy aromas while you are cooking it. Plus, slow cooker recipes are the absolute best. Just spend 10 minutes prepping the recipe, throw it in the slow cooker, and let the crockpot do its thing. Make a big batch because this applesauce also freezes well.

    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Why You'll Love Slow Cooker Applesauce

    • It's so easy to make. Applesauce is so easy to make at home with just a handful of ingredients including apples and a few spices (which you likely already have at home), 10 minutes of prep, and let the slow cooker do its thing.
    • Way better than store-bought. Homemade applesauce is so much better than store-bought which is typically infused with refined sugar and preservatives. Homemade slow cooker applesauce is so sweet, yet refined sugar-free.
    • So many ways to serve it. Make a big batch and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months! I use applesauce as a side with my roast chicken dinner, as a sandwich spread, on top of Vanilla Ice Cream, or even in other recipes. Try it to make Applesauce Pancakes or Applesauce Bread.
    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Ingredients and Substitutions

    To make this easy slow cooker applesauce, you will need a crockpot and the following ingredients (full quantities in recipe card below):

    • apples
    • water
    • lemon juice
    • ground cinnamon
    • ground nutmeg

    For a sweetened version, add 1-2 tablespoons of brown sugar.

    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Make the Best Slow Cooker Applesauce

    1. Slow cook. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker (crockpot) and stir to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
    2. Blend. For a chunky applesauce, leave as is. For a smooth applesauce, transfer into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth, about a minute or two.
    3. Serve. Allow sauce to cool and serve.
    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    • How to serve: Serve on its own with a spoon, or serve it with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream, stir it into Yogurt, or serve it on meats like Roast Chicken or Roast Pork.
    • How to store: Store slow cooker applesauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. This applesauce can also be canned for longer storage.
    • How to reheat: If serving this applesauce warm, you can reheat it on the stovetop over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes until warmed through.
    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

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    • Braided Lattice Apple Pie
    • Easy Cinnamon Apple Granola

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    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Applesauce


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    • Author: Sam | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
    • Yield: 4 cups
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Slow cooker applesauce is delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, packed with warm and cozy fall flavors, and easy to make with just 10 minutes prep.


    Ingredients

    • 5 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1-inch pieces
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

    Instructions

    1. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker (crockpot) and stir to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
    2. For a chunky applesauce, leave as is. For a smooth applesauce, transfer into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth, about a minute or two.
    3. Allow sauce to cool and serve.

    Notes

    How to serve: Serve on its own with a spoon, or serve it with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream, stir it into Yogurt, or serve it on meats like Roast Chicken or Roast Pork.

    How to store: Store slow cooker applesauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. This applesauce can also be canned for longer storage.

    How to reheat: If serving this applesauce warm, you can reheat it on the stovetop over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes until warmed through.

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 4 hours
    • Category: Sauce
    • Method: Slow Cooker
    • Cuisine: American

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    1. Garrett says

      June 19, 2020 at 2:20 am

      This was such an easy recipe to make and was so tasty. I added this to my toddler's oatmeal (which he normally won't eat), but ate it all up with the applesauce. Thank you!

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      • Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

        July 01, 2020 at 1:37 pm

        Wow that makes me so happy! So happy you liked the recipe.

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    2. Angela says

      September 23, 2017 at 11:58 pm

      Can this be canned?

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      • Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

        September 24, 2017 at 1:55 pm

        Hi Angela, yes this applesauce can also be canned.

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