Crockpot AppleSauce

A white bowl of chunky crockpot applesauce sits on a white plate with a silver spoon, atop a red and white checkered cloth. Two cinnamon sticks are in the background.

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5 from 20 votes

y this easy crockpot applesauce recipe. You really can make applesauce in the crock pot with hardly any work!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $13.12, $0.55 per Serving

Ingredients

10 pounds apples
½ cup water
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Peel, core and chop 10 pounds apples.
Place the apples in a 6-quart crock pot.
Sprinkle ¼ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon evenly over the apples.
Pour ½ cup water into the crock pot.
Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.
Stir the apples well. They should easily break down into applesauce as you stir.
For a smoother applesauce, carefully transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender and blend until it reaches your desired consistency.
Allow the applesauce to cool completely, then refrigerate until chilled.
Serve cold and enjoy.

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Notes

This homemade applesauce makes an amazing after school snack!

Recipe Tips

Preparing apples - We recommend washing and peeling apples before dicing them. Try to dice them in about the same size pieces so they cook evenly.
Cooking Time - Cooking time will vary so make sure to check apples. You want to make sure that you do not overcook as it could affect the flavor of the apples.
Applesauce Texture - After the apples have finished cooking, you can stir together. If you prefer a less chunky applesauce, you can blend them in a blender

Variations Ideas

Best Apples - Feel free to use any types of apples that you prefer. From honey crisp to Cortland apples there are many to choose from.
Spices - You can also change the spices by adding in nutmeg, allspice or brown sugar.
Citrus Flavor - I like to add fresh squeeze lemon juice as it really balances the flavors.

Best Apples to Make Homemade Applesauce

Really just about any combination of apple varieties will work to make applesauce, but some types of apple will taste better than others.

I usually like to have a mix of tart and sweet apples in mine. Granny Smith, McIntosh, Fuji, Pink Lady, Gala, Rome, and Jonagold are all great choices!

My only actual suggestion here is to avoid golden delicious or red delicious apples because they really do not have much flavor.

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