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2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce

November 1, 2012 by Amiyrah 15 Comments

A quick and simple recipe for slow cooker applesauce. Only 2 ingredients!

There’s an epidemic going around the internets: people are not trusting their apples. 

It’s pretty upsetting. Everyone looks forward to fall and the apple season, go out of their way to get the delicious fruit at apple orchards or farmers markets and yet, when it’s time to cook, they get timid.

This is more of a PSA than a recipe. I’m going to say it one time: STOP ADDING CRAP TO YOUR APPLESAUCE!

It’s a travesty! Apples that are in season don’t need sugar, honey, lemon, vanilla, or what have you, in the end result of their applesauce. Want to know the proper way to make slow cooker applesauce? Well, here it is:

Step 1: cube or roughly chop your apples. Chop enough to fill your slow cooker. The size you chop the apples doesn’t matter; it’s going to cook down anyway.
Step 2: Place the chopped up apples in your slow cooker.
Step 3: Add in 2 tablespoons water and stir the apples so they are coated.
Step 4: Turn your slow cooker to low and cook for 4 hours.
That’s it! No, don’t you dare add sugar. Nope, no lemon juice needed either. Why does this method work?

By only adding a small amount of water, you are essentially roasting the apples. The water is really only added so the apples won’t burn, but apples have so much moisture in them that you don’t need to add all that extra liquid.

Apple pieces after 4 hours of “roasting”

By using this method, the flavor of the apples intensifies. The resulting applesauce will taste like apple pie filling without all the extra “stuff” (cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, etc.).

After the 4 hours in the slow cooker, you can smash the apples with a potato masher or pastry cutter (my favorite!). Even a fork will do. Don’t put it in the blender. That’s just silly. Now get out there and make slow cooker applesauce…the lazy mom way!

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Filed Under: food Tagged With: apples, easy snacks, slow cooker, slow cooker applesauce

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    November 1, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    Looks yummy!

    Reply
  2. Alex M says

    November 1, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    I’m making this for sure!!! Especially for Thanksgiving….

    Reply
  3. Brenna says

    November 7, 2012 at 3:40 am

    I just wanted say you are brilliant. I just made this. It is by far the best applesauce I have ever tasted. Amazing flavor! My family loves it.

    Reply
  4. Amiyrah Martin says

    November 7, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    That’s Awesome Brenna! And thanks for saying that i’m brilliant lol. I’m not really; just bored enough to try out different things until they become an actual recipe. Ha! I hope you can share the recipe with your friends :)

    Reply
  5. Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} says

    November 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    LOL, stop adding crap to your applesauce. LOVE it.

    Reply
  6. Aubrey @ Real Housemoms says

    December 13, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    I can’t wait to give this a try! I love applesauce and don’t like all the added stuff. Thanks for sharing with us at Real Housemoms for Fabulous Fridays!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    February 16, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    I dont have a slow cooker but I wanna make applesauce. Any suggestions? ?

    Reply
    • Maria says

      February 15, 2015 at 1:37 am

      I know this comment is very late Lol but wanted to tell you that I just made this last Wednesday on the stove. It’s best(but not necessary) to use a non-stick sauce pan because the apples can burn easily. Put apples in sauce pan with a little water. Keep checking/stirring to prevent burning and add a little water if it’s getting too dry. Mash and enjoy. I added cinnamon but. Use apples that break apart easily like Mackintosh apples

      Reply
      • Amiyrah says

        February 16, 2015 at 12:50 pm

        You are braver than me, Maria! This is why I make it in the slow cooker. No need to keep checking in it ;).

        Reply
  8. Nickelle says

    September 5, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Do you peel the apples first or not?

    Reply
    • Amiyrah says

      September 6, 2013 at 12:05 am

      Yup, you peel them first. I turn the peels into apple chips, as to not waste any of the apple. You can search for that recipe right here on the blog :).

      Reply
  9. Nickelle says

    September 6, 2013 at 2:00 am

    Thank you! I don’t have a slow cooker right now but hope to get one end of this month and I can’t wait to try this! I love applesauce but hate when it’s all sugary so I can’t wait to try this!!!

    Reply
    • Amiyrah says

      September 6, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Once you get a slow cooker, you will be hooked! I hope you enjoy the recipe once you try it :).

      Reply
  10. Jane says

    September 12, 2015 at 8:43 pm

    How do you store the applesauce once it is cooked? I would like to make several crock-pots full, but not sure if I should use hot water bath or freeze?

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Amiyrah says

      September 13, 2015 at 3:20 pm

      We’ve frozen it before, but I’ve never tried to can it. It lasts for a really long time in the fridge as well. At least a month, if you put it on the back of the fridge.

      Reply

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