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One of my favorite things to make in the slow cooker is applesauce. I tried about 8 years ago to make apple sauce on top of the stove. I was trying to use up apples from our fruitful backyard tree the day before going to Germany for three weeks. Talk about lots of pressure to get things done before leaving. Stove-top saucing was labor intensive, and just plain not fun.
I don’t remember how I discovered crock-potting apples to make apple sauce because it was too long ago and in the midst of having my beautiful babies, but once I did it, I could not believe how incredibly easy it was. I use this recipe if I have two or twenty apples. Basically you can use however many apples you can fit in your crock-pot.
Ingredients
- Apples
- Water
- Cinnamon (opt.)
Instructions
- Peel, cut, and slice apples (however many apples you have)-I have done this with 2 apples and 20 apples
- Cover the bottom of the slow cooker with water. If you have a small amount of apples, just use a couple of teaspoons.
- Put the apples in the slow cooker. Add a teaspoon of cinnamon (or a lot more if you like). I mix in the cinnamon at the beginning, but you can do it at the end.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or so. You don’t need to mash them, because the apples will soften. Just stir every 30 minutes to an hour or so. If the apples aren’t turning into sauce while you are stirring, leave them in for another 30 minutes, and check. You can make your sauce as chunky or as smooth as you like. Leave it in for longer to smooth it. You can use a potato masher to expedite the process.
- If you leave it in for 5 hours or so, the apples may brown more. I don’t like the darker brown applesauce, so I try to take it out before it gets too dark.
The Verdict: What great baby food or anybody food! We all love it. It’s so easy. I love recipes that I can fix and forget instead of hovering over the stove for a long time.
Here is the baby food I made for Baby Lucas, my ultra-adorable nephew, that we froze and stored in a plastic food-grade bag. 
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Great way to make apple sauce in big batches. I wonder why the apples turn brown the longer they are in? Maybe if you add lemon juice, they wouldn’t.
I’m your newest follower and look forward to more great ideas.
If you let the apples keep cooking, they will turn into apple butter, and that’s darker than applesauce. I think the longer you let it cook, the more brown it will become. Thanks for following!
Perfect for days when we are running around like crazy and still want fresh food!
Thank you so much for being so faithful to Weekend Potluck. I am showing off apple recipes on my Facebook page today and will put this one up tonight. Pinning.
What a great idea to make apple sauce in a slowcooker. I’ve cooking lots of apples lately with grape juice, cinnamon, raisins and honey or maple syrup to make pies. I always hand around the kitchen I’m so scared they will burn. This means I can be doing something else while they cook…clever…
Thanks for sharing. Deb
We’re heading out to the apple orchard today -I’ll need to give this a try!
Love that this is so easy! I’m going to try this tomorrow with the apples we picked on Monday.
Pinning!
I love the crock pot! I have never tried this! GREAT simple tip! Thank you for sharing with us at Healthy 2Day Wednesdays! Hope to see you again!