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Dara at Cookin’ Canuck recently posted her secret Family Crockpot Applesauce recipe. I’m not really an applesauce lover. Well, I didn’t use to be an applesauce lover until I tried this homemade applesauce!
This applesauce is so appley sweet with chunks of apples, just a bit of tartness and a touch of cinnamon. Nothing like the watery applesauce you buy at the store.
I had been given some apples from a neighbor and needed to use them up, so I decided to try this easy recipe and made half a batch. It didn’t even have time to cool before it was gone. (Yes, I did eat more than my fair share!)
I loved it so much that a few days later I went to my local farmer’s market and bought apples, came home and made a double batch of it. Sadly, it’s gone again. But I did manage to put a little bit in a jar and take some to my mom, who is my biggest fan.
If you haven’t tried homemade applesauce, you don’t know what you’re missing. Thanks Dara for sharing your secret family recipe. Hopefully, millions of people across the country will be enjoying it soon.
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Crock Pot Applesauce
Ingredients
- 5 medium-sized Gala apples peeled, cored, quartered, and sliced
- 5 medium-sized Golden Yellow Delicious apples peeled, cored, quartered, and sliced
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup water or apple juice
Instructions
- Place all of the apple pieces in a large bowl and stir in sugar and ground cinnamon. Pour water or apple juice into the bottom of a large crockpot (slow cooker) and add the apple mixture. Cover, turn the crockpot setting to Low, and cook for about 8 hours (or on High for 5 hours), stirring occasionally.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
- My changes: (I mixed the sugar, cinnamon and apple juice in the bottom of the crockpot and added the apples as I was cutting them, so I didn’t have to dirty an extra bowl. I used an immersion blender in the crockpot to blend half of it and left half of it chunky.)
Lynda
I love homemade applesauce, but I haven't made it for years(I don't know why). I can only imagine how good your kitchen smelled with this in the crockpot! I'll be trying this soon.
Tracy @ Sugarcrafter
I LOVE making applesauce in my crockpot! The house smells amazing, too. 🙂
Vrinda
WOW..thats easy with simple ingredinets..will giv it a try…
Mamatkamal,Nassim,Anwar
Great sauce for this season! Is it the same as compote de pommes?
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Have a nice day!
Bellini Valli
So seasonal and delicious Barbara.
Daniela
Ti ringrazio per questa ricetta, un saluto Daniela.
petite nyonya
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I have a cake recipe which uses applesauce & would love to try making my own applesauce.
LaDue & Crew
How funny- my hubby just asked me for some applesauce to take with him on his hunting trip! You are reading my mind girl- yum!
Kim
I love that you posted this! I just bought a huge bag of apples from the apple orchard. I wanna try baked apples, but this sounds fantastic. I made applesauce once this year and it was fabulous but this one sounds excellent made in the crockpot. I'll have to try it 😀
Trish
Well, that old crockpot is getting pulled out of the cupboard for this! Great recipe!
Anncoo
Sounds great. I would like to try this 🙂
Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥
This looks so much better than store-bought! It has a rich caramel color. I bet it's just delicious!
Sue Sparks
Wow, I love applesauce…especially in the fall! And so easy with the crockpot:) I was given a huge bag of apples and made apple pie bars, but still have some left…thanks for sharing:)
Ginger
Yum!! Thanks for all the extra tips. My Crockpot is coming out tomorrow
Lauren
This sounds great, and the crockpot looks like a perfect way to cook it!
the ungourmet
Great idea to make it in the crock pot! I must try this!
Cathy
This looks like an excellent was to prepare applesauce and the aroma of it simmering away must be awesome. Perfect for cool fall days.
Peggy Bourjaily
I don't have a crockpot, but I'd love to try it on the stove. Baby girl is in love with applesauce as is the entire family!
Cookin' Canuck
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Barbara! I just made another big batch of it yesterday – my family eats it faster than I can make it!
Maria
I do love this applesauce. I keep making it! I love it on whole wheat toast!