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    Author: Donna | Published: Oct 13, 2020 |

    4 Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce

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    Slow Cooker Applesauce

    Let the slow cooker make your applesauce in the background while you get to work in the kitchen. It tastes delicious, freezes well, has no added refined sugar, and works out a whole lot cheaper than the store-bought variety!

    3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce

    Once you have your applesauce, use it to make this Apple Bundt Cake with Cake Mix.

    Slow Cooker Applesauce

    Let me introduce you to my newest obsession: slow cooker applesauce.

    Applesauce is applesauce I hear you say.

    Boring.

    Normally I would totally agree.....

    I have never been an applesauce person either.

    I didn't/don't feed my kids purees, so applesauce was never something we really ever needed or thought about.

    Unless we were having German food. Then I loved some applesauce. Especially with pork....yum! But I digress...

    Since moving to the US, however,  I have felt it a bit necessary to jump on the applesauce bandwagon.

    It is perfect for subbing out eggs for people with allergies, or vegan friends, and adds a great touch of sweetness without the need for any extra sugar.

    3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce

    How To Make Your Own Applesauce

    Here's the thing.

    When you start using applesauce in all of your baking, it can get pretty expensive pretty fast!

    This stuff is not cheap, especially when you move back to Australia, where applesauce really isn't a thing, so if you want it you have to resort to buying the little tubs.

    Enter the farmers market.

    I started by buying a huge box of 'ugly' apples at the farmers market for dirt cheap.

    I chopped them up and chucked them into the slow cooker with some spices and voila I have some awesome homemade slow cooker applesauce.

    You will need:

    • apples (use a variety for the best flavour)
    • lemon
    • ground cinnamon
    • ground nutmeg

    That's it!

    3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce

    Is It Hard? And Why The Slow Cooker Over Stove Top?

    Now, I know normal applesauce is super easy to make but, if like me, you can't justify spending the time watching something on the stove if it isn't going to be the star of a dish then this slow cooker applesauce is perfect for you.

    Set, forget and blend. Done.

    Applesauce for everyone with no hassle.

    Stove Top: If you don't have a slow cooker, this can absolutely be made on the stovetop, just follow the instructions and let it cook on medium heat for about 25 minutes.

    3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce

    How To Store Slow Cooker Applesauce

    With this batch, I froze some in reusable pouches for summertime, some in canning jars for my cooking creations, and then popped some in the fridge for when the urge strikes.

    I also made some yummy Brown Butter and Apple Spiced Muffins. These are so good, you absolutely must give them a go!

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    Of course you do, cooking in the slow cooker makes life so easy!

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    Happy Eating

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    Slow Cooker Applesauce

    Slow Cooker Applesauce

    Whole Food Bellies
    Let the slow cooker make your applesauce in the background while you get to work in the kitchen. Tastes delicious and freezes well.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 4 hours hrs
    Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
    Course Sweet
    Cuisine Sweet
    Servings 10 serves
    Calories 82 kcal

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    • Slow Cooker

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    Ingredients
      

    • 10 medium sized apples use a variety for the best flavour
    • 1 large lemon juiced
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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    Instructions
     

    • Wash the apples well and then core and quarter them
    • Toss the apples in the slow cooker with the lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg
    • Cook on low for 4 hours
    • Blend the apples in batches in the blender (remember it will expand when hot so don't put too much in the blender. A handheld immersion blender would work great here if you have one)
    • Serve and enjoy

    Notes

    I leave the skin on the apple as I can't justify spending extra money on organic apples and then throwing away the skin. Plus I have smooth applesauce so I can get away with leaving the skin on as it all gets blended anyway. If you prefer a chunkier sauce, I would probably remove the skins from about half of the apples, so you don't have too many bits.
    This will store in the fridge for a week or two and in the freezer for a couple of months.
    Make sure you freeze in portions so you can just pull out what you need.
    If you do not have a slow cooker, this can be cooked on the stovetop at medium heat for about 25 mins before blending.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 22.6gFiber: 5.2gSugar: 17.6g
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    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Lee Howson says

      April 14, 2021 at 3:54 pm

      This recipe is awesome.

      Reply
    2. KaleyBeige says

      February 20, 2019 at 6:22 am

      I had never thought to use applesauce as an egg substitue.
      Going to give that a go.
      Thanks for that!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        February 20, 2019 at 11:53 am

        It works really well in a lot of baked goods. My niece has egg allergies so if I ever make cookies with the kids when she is around we always switch to applesauce so she can get involved 🙂

        Reply
    3. krystle cook says

      January 26, 2016 at 7:55 am

      I'd love to make homemade apple sauce sometime. Especially cinnamon apple sauce since that's what my kids like.

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 26, 2016 at 10:33 pm

        That's so funny you commented today, I literally just made a huge batch this weekend and canned it all today 🙂 This batch was extra cinnamoney too 🙂

        Reply
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