Slow Cooker Applesauce
This time of year our house often smells better than any Yankee Candle
This is so easy, if you’re not making it yet, I encourage you to try it!
All you need is:
~Apples (how many? Depends on the size of your slow cooker
~Cinnamon (optional)
~Lemon Juice (optional)
I don’t peel my apples. I just use an apple corer slicer
I sprinkle a tiny bit of cinnamon
I turn the slow cooker on low all day. Today it got started at around 10 am, and the apples were tender and ready by dinner time. I’ve also started it in the evening so that we could wake up to warm applesauce. A delightful breakfast! 🙂
When the apples are soft, I use a stick blender
That’s it! Oi la! YUMMY, fragrant, and so perfect this time of year! Don’t eat a bowl of ice cream while you sit down to watch your favorite show in the evening, eat applesauce! (Trust me, it’s way better than the bottled stuff–it really is like dessert!) 🙂 🙂
17 Comments
Nikki Raichart
Adding vanilla to applesauce is a yummy variation too!
brenda
Oh yummy! Gotta try that! Thanks Nikki!
Jenni
Good idea! we’ve been making ours on the stove but this seems more aromatic and you don’t have to watch it as much!
Jenni
Jenni
Can you post the directions for making your own yogurt in the crockpot sometime?
brenda
Jenni, when I learn it, I will! 🙂 I don’t usually make it in the crockpot. I have before, but it turned out runnier. I think it would be difficult to do for 24 hour yogurt, since the crock pot process involves turning it off and wrapping it with a towel to keep in the warmth for several hours…..so, I’m not sure if it could stay warm long enough. Hope that helps! 🙂
Jenni
I wasn’t sure it would stay warm long enough either. Where do you ferment yours? We currently leave the milk in a pan with the lid on, surround it with towels, put it in a cooler, stick it in the tub, and turn the heat lamp on in the bathroom. Its worked so far.
I’m curious how you make yours. We’ve been using the recipe in the GAPS book.
shelmama
I tried this today, I didn’t remember your exact recipe and so I added a cup of water. The water made it a bit runny but it reminded me of the chunky applesauce from Trader Joe’s. I will try it next time without water. I also added 3 cinnamon sticks… it was delicious and my home smelled yummy Glade eat your heart out. Thanks for this wonderful recipe I will be using my crockpot more often just for this. It was so good my husband says I shouldn’t get store bought applesauce again.
alex at a moderate life
Hi Brenda! Right now my slow cooker is full of bones for stock, but when its done, I might just make this apple sauce! I love eating it with pork and also my kids adore it with their lunches. Thanks for linking to the hearth and soul hop this week. In the future though we respectfully ask for one link per blog only. All the best! Alex
brenda
Alex, I hope you enjoyed the applesauce! I will make sure to post only one at a time from now on! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
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Jill
Hi Brenda,
I love this applesauce recipe! I usually make it in a stock pot. I was wondering if you think someone on GAPS/SCD could tolerate the skins after they are pureed. I ususaly srain the apple sauce through a mush trainer and it is very labor intensive. What do you think? Thanks! Jill
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Cathy
We had this for breakfast this morning, it’s so delicious! I’ve started adding a big chunk of butter to each bowl as I serve it. It’s really, really good 🙂
brenda
Cathy, sounds so good! Butter makes everything better! 🙂
SM
Your kids are so adorable! I love seeing their pictures! Our second baby is due Feb 2013 and our late talking little boy for whom we are doing GAPS turns three in March. Waiting for his constipation to clear up and then I will know we are on the right track. 🙂
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