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Description
Create delicious homemade applesauce in your slow cooker with this simple recipe. Perfect for a healthy snack or side dish.
Ingredients
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- 4 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (optional)
Instructions
- Place the sliced apples in your slow cooker.
- Add water, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours, until apples are tender.
- Mash the apples with a potato masher or immersion blender to your desired consistency.
- Stir in maple syrup or honey, if using.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- You can use a variety of apples for different flavors. A mix of sweet and tart apples is recommended.
- Adjust cinnamon and nutmeg to your taste.
- For a smoother applesauce, blend until smooth. For chunkier applesauce, mash less.
- This applesauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-6 hours
- Category: Dessert/Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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