Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce
Yields 1 Quart
Vegan, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free
Ingredients
3 pounds apples (about 8-10 large), peeled, cored, and sliced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup apple cider or water
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a crockpot, cover, and cook on high heat for 2-3 hours, stirring halfway through to break up the apples.
Let applesauce cool and transfer to jars.
Quick Tips & Notes
Use suggest Honeycrisp apples (a fan favorite), but feel free to use any apples or a mix.
You can omit the cinnamon.
You can add honey or maple, but it’s sweet enough without additional sugar.
Freeze applesauce in freezer-safe pint jars for use throughout the winter.
If you LOVE applesauce, double or triple the recipe.
If you use red apples and keep the skins on, you can make pink applesauce. That said, we only recommend doing this when using local, organic apples. You will also need a food mill to easily separate the skins.
If you make a lot of apple desserts, applesauce, etc., invest in an apple peeler and corer for fast and easy processing.
