Crockpot Applesauce (no peeling necessary!)
This crockpot applesauce is simple. Just slice your apples, core and throw into the crockpot with water to cook all day. Not only will this taste great- it smells amazing too. Being a freezer meal business owner, of course--this is freezer friendly as well! Or can it if that is your preference.
Equipment
- food mill optional, but if you do not have-- you will need to peel apples
- measuring and cooking utensils
Ingredients
- 14 medium apples (approximately), cored and sliced I use apples from my backyard, but any sweet or tart apples make great sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon optional
- 1/4-3/4 cup granulated sugar optional, and to taste
Instructions
- First, wash and core your apples and slice. You can keep the apples in larger chunks, but more apples will fit if you slice them well. You do NOT need to peel IF you have a food mill to process the apples afterwards.If you do not have a food mill, that is OK but you will need to peel the apples.
- Add apples to your crockpot and 3/4 cup water so that the apples do not scorch the bottom of the crockpot. Add 1-2 tsp of cinnamon to the apples if you wish.
- Set your crockpot for either 4 hours on "high" setting or 7-8 hours on low.
- After that, the apples will be very soft and will easily start to turn into a sauce with just stirring with a rubber spatula.
- If you have a food mill and did NOT peel apples: start running the sauce through the food mill. This will remove any skins that did not cook down.
- If you already peeled the apples: simply stir turned into a sauce- use a potato masher if needed to masht he sauce a little bit, or even an immersion blender if needed- but it should really turn into a sauce very easily just by stirring.
- Next, taste your applesauce! If it needs sweetener- add a bit of sugar. I add 1/4 cup at a time. Depending on the type of apples - you may not need sugar at all.
- Cool and enjoy! Store in refrigerator in airtight container for up to 7 days. Or freeze/can the sauce.
Notes
Freezer Instructions: Let applesauce cool completely. Store in freezer safe containers (I use 2 cup containers), label, and freeze for up to 12 months.
Refrigerator: Store in refrigerator in air tight container for up to 7 days.
Canning: You may also can this recipe, I recommend following proper canning techniques - like this ball canning book. Or resources from your local extension and outreach.
Nutrition information is based on yielding approximately 9 cups of sauce with 1/2 cup of granulated sugar added. (18 servings total). This nutrition information will vary.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1.5gSugar: 16g
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