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Slow Cooker Apple Sauce
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Best Slow Cooker Applesauce Recipe

Slow Cooker Applesauce comes together in minutes, and your crock pot does all the work. My homemade applesauce is like apple pie in a jar!
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword crockpot applesauce, homemade applesauce, slow cooker applesauce recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 3 cups
Calories 350kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3½ lbs apples 8 medium apples
  • ½ teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 Tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • ¼ cup brown sugar more to taste

Instructions

  • Wash, peel, core the apples and cut into ¼” to ½” slices.
    3½ lbs apples
    Slices of apples on a wooden cutting board next to a peeler and knife
  • Add sliced apple and the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker, give it a quick mix and cook on low for 6 hours and up to 10 hours.
    ½ teaspoon orange zest, 1 Tablespoon orange juice, 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, ¼ cup brown sugar
    Adding the ingredients for slow cooker applesauce to the cooker
  • At this point the apple should be very soft that you can mash it with a spoon to get a slightly chunky sauce.
    Slow cooker applesauce in the crockpot after cooking
  • For a smoother consistency, transfer to a food processor and blend.
    After blending slow cooker applesauce in a food processor
  • Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!
    Slow Cooker Apple Sauce in a jar

Notes

It takes about 6 hours in a crockpot on low to soften and turn the apples into applesauce. But with a crockpot set on low, you don’t have to worry about burning your apples or scorching your pan while you’re doing other things. If you leave it longer, the mixture will just continue to cook and thicken slightly into almost an apple butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 73g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 27.6mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.9mg