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The Easiest Slow Cooker Applesauce.

Apr 26, 2021 · Modified: Apr 5, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · Leave a Comment

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You can enjoy homemade cinnamon applesauce without much work at all. This slow cooker applesauce recipe is warm, cozy, and the perfect side dish for pork chops or roast chicken.

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When you have too many apples, what do you do? Do you make everyone eat an apple a day?

Do you make dried apple slices? Apple cake with caramel sauce? Caramel apples? There are lots of choices, and some of them take more effort than others.

One of the very easiest things to do with lots of apples is to make homemade applesauce. And it’s super easy to do if you use the slow cooker. You just have to peel and slice the apples, and then let the slow cooker do the work.

Your house will smell amazing while the slow cooker cooks the apples and cinnamon down to a delicious, flavorful sauce.

Homemade applesauce is an easy recipe to try, especially when you’re new to cooking for food allergies. If you’re unsure of store bought brands of applesauce, you can make your own, knowing it’s safe for your family.

And it’s no big surprise that the homemade variety is much better than any applesauce you can buy at the store.

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Ingredients

  • Honeycrisp apples
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • water
  • cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Peel and slice the apples and place in the slow cooker.
  2. Add the sugar, lemon juice, water, and cinnamon.
  3. Cook on low for 5-6 hours, until soft and tender.
  4. Mash the apples with a potato masher, or puree them with an immersion blender.

Types of Apples

You can use any variety that you like. Depending on the variety of apple you choose, you may need to adjust the amount of sugar. For example, Fuji apples are sweeter, so you would need less sugar. Honeycrisp, which I used here, are a bit more tart.

If you’d like to make this applesauce without added sugar, you will want to choose a sweeter variety, like Gala, Golden Delicious, or Fuji. You can cook it without sugar, and then taste it and add as needed. You can read about the different types of apples here.

Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste. You can use brown sugar or coconut sugar if you prefer.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve this applesauce with:

  • Gluten Free Vegan Gingerbread
  • Baked Chicken Legs and Roasted Potatoes
  • pork tenderloin or baked ham
sliced apples in crock pot

Storage/Freezing

Store leftover applesauce in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh for about 5 days.

You can freeze applesauce in freezer bags. Just make sure to remove as much air as possible from the bags. Lay them flat in the freezer and freeze for up to 3 months.

More Dairy Free Side Dishes

  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Apples
  • Vegan Creamed Corn
  • Garlic Roasted Green Beans
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The Easiest Slow Cooker Applesauce

There's nothing cozier than a bowl full of cinnamon applesauce. This easy recipe is made in the slow cooker, and requires very little effort.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Dairy Free, gluten free
Keyword fall side dishes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 201 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 10 Honeycrisp apples for about 12 cups sliced apples
  • â…“ cup organic cane sugar or brown sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
  • â…“ teaspoon cinnamon
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Peel and thinly slice the apples and place in the slow cooker.

  2. Add the sugar, water, lemon juice, and cinnamon.

  3. Cook on low for about 5-6 hours, until apples are soft and tender.

  4. If you want the applesauce to be chunky, you can mash the apples with a potato masher. If you want it to be smooth, you can puree it with an immersion blender.

Recipe Notes

Store leftover applesauce in the refrigerator in an airtight container. It should stay fresh for about 5 days.

You can also freeze applesauce. Pour into freezer bags and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts
The Easiest Slow Cooker Applesauce
Amount per Serving
Calories
201
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
4
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
327
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
53
g
18
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
43
g
48
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
164
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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