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Slow Cooker Applesauce

Tender chunks of mixed apples melt into a silky sauce, releasing bright lemon and warm cinnamon in every spoonful. A gentle touch of brown sugar deepens the natural sweetness without overpowering the fruit.

Recipe and photo by Skinnytaste, shared here with credit. View the Original

Slow Cooker Applesauce
Total
6 hr 15 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
6 hr
Serves
12

Nutrition per Serving

Calories
55
Carbs
15g
Fiber
2g
Sugar
12g
Sodium
1mg

Ingredients

  • 8 medium apples (Use a combination of Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Gala, etc.)
  • 1 strips of lemon peel - use a vegetable peeler
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 inch cinnamon stick
  • 5 tsp light brown sugar (unpacked (you can leave out for sugar-free))

Instructions

  1. Peel, core, and slice the apples.
  2. Place them in the slow cooker.
  3. Add the cinnamon stick, lemon peel, lemon juice and brown sugar.
  4. Set crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours.
  5. Stir apples occasionally, apples will slowly become a delicious applesauce.
  6. Remove cinnamon stick and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or if you prefer a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact.