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Home » Creative Recipes » Seasonal Recipes » Fall Recipes » Homemade Crock Pot Applesauce

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Homemade Crock Pot Applesauce

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: Aug 9, 2023
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This delicious Homemade Applesauce made in a slow cooker is easy, delicious, and can be used in many different ways.

If you are lucky enough to have a local apple orchard nearby where you can go apple picking during apple season, and pick fresh apples, then by all means, do so.

Applesauce in a small glass bowl, with a cinnamon stick, surrounded by a red and green apples.

Otherwise, then you’ll need to select the freshest apples you can find for the best cinnamon applesauce.

I like to use a blend of sweet and tart apples. You can choose to make smooth applesauce or chunky applesauce.

In addition, you’ll need to decide if you want sweetened applesauce or unsweetened applesauce.

Close up of cooked applesauce in a slow cooker, topped with cinnamon sticks.

Then you can adjust the added sugar in the recipe to your own personal preference. If you want it sweet but don’t want to add sugar, you could add maple syrup instead.

I think you’ll agree that your own homemade applesauce is way better than store-bought applesauce. It’s one of the easiest Side Dish Recipes and will be one of the easiest Slow Cooker Recipes you have tried.

Table of Contents
  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Equipment Needed
  • Ingredients
  • How To Make Homemade Applesauce
  • Recipe Tips
  • What To Serve With Applesauce
  • FAQs
  • More Apple Recipes
  • Recipe
  • Reviews
Close up of applesauce in a glass bowl.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Easy – With only 5 ingredients, this is very easy to make with the slow cooker doing most of the work.
  • Delicious – If you love apples, then you will love the taste of this applesauce! The natural flavor of the sweet and tart apples combined is truly delicious!
  • Versatile – You can serve applesauce as a snack or side dish. You can use it as a sugar substitute, or you can can it to use later. There are so many ways to use applesauce.

Equipment Needed

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  • Food Processor
  • Immersion Blender
  • Slow Cooker
  • Potato Masher
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Overhead view of cooked applesauce in a glass bowl with a cinnamon stick, surrounded red and green apples and cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients

Below, I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions if you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.

  • Granny Smith Apples
  • Fuji Apples
  • Water
  • Lemon Juice
  • Cinnamon
  • Brown Sugar
Overhead view of red and green apples, lemon, cinnamon, brown sugar, and water.

How To Make Homemade Applesauce

Place the cubed apples into a 6 to 8-quart slow cooker.

Chopped apples inside a slow cooker.

Add the water, lemon juice, and cinnamon.

Overhead view of chopped apples in a slow cooker topped with ground cinnamon.

Stir the apples to combine.

cinnamon covered apples inside a slow cooker.

Place on low heat for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally if you can.

cooked applesauce inside a slow cooker or crock pot.

Once the apples are very soft, you can break them up with a spoon if you like chunky applesauce or use an immersion blender to make it smooth.

cooked applesauce in a slow cooker with cinnamon sticks on top.

Taste and add brown sugar if desired; I suggest adding up to ¼ cup. Serve warm or allow it to come to room temperature, place it in an airtight container, and chill.

Recipe Tips

  • Weighing Apples – Weigh the apples AFTER they have been peeled and cored. You want 1 & ½ pounds of both varieties.
  • Types of Apples – ​You can use any variety of apples you like; we find Granny Smith and Fuji make a fantastic combo. Some other suggestions: McIntosh, Golden Delicious, and Honeycrisp.
  • Cooked Applesauce – The amount of applesauce you are leftover with depends on how long it cooks for, the longer it cooks, the more it will reduce.
  • Versatile – Applesauce can be served hot or cold.
  • More Ideas – Add apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, or a little nutmeg for a twist.

What To Serve With Applesauce

  • Pork Chops
  • By itself as a healthy snack
A spoonful of applesauce held over the rest of the applesauce in a slow cooker.

FAQs

Why Is Lemon Juice Added to Applesauce?

Lemon juice helps prevent apples and applesauce from turning brown by adding more acidity.

How Long To Refrigerate Applesauce?

Refrigerate applesauce for up to a week.

Can You Freeze Homemade Applesauce?

Yes, you can. Applesauce freezes well because it does not contain any milk. Place any leftover applesauce in a freezer safe, airtight container or freezer bag and place it in the freezer.

How Long Can You Freezer Applesauce?

Applesauce can last up to 9 months in the freezer.

What type of apples are best for making applesauce?

– Fuji apples
   – Pink Lady Apples
   – Red delicious apples
   – Honeycrisp apples
​   – Cortland Apples

Overhead view of a glass bowl of cooked applesauce with a cinnamon stick surrounded by whole red and green apples.

More Apple Recipes

  • Apple Oatmeal Custard
  • Air Fryer Apple Crisp
  • Skillet Fried Apples
  • Instant Pot Pear Apple Cider
  • Apple Pie Macarons

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Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce

Homemade Applesauce made in a slow cooker makes an easy, delicious, and sweet side dish.
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword applesauce, Crock Pot Applesauce, Slow Cooker Applesauce
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 6 hours hours
Total Time 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings 6 cups
Calories 154kcal
Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and cut into cubes
  • 1.5 pounds fuji apples peeled, cored, and cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed, optional
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Instructions 

  • Place the cubed apples into a 6 to 8 quart slow cooker.
  • Add the water, lemon juice, and cinnamon, stir to combine.
  • Place on low heat 5-6 hours or on high 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally if you can.
  • Once the apples are very soft, you can break them up with a spoon if you like chunky applesauce or use an immersion blender to make it smooth.
  • Taste and add brown sugar if desired; I suggest adding up to ¼ cup. Serve warm or allow it to come to room temperature, place in an airtight container and chill.

Notes

    • Weighing Apples – Weigh the apples AFTER they have been peeled and cored. You want 1 & ½ pounds of both varieties.
    • Types of Apples – ​You can use any variety of apples you like; we find Granny Smith and Fuji make a fantastic combo. Some other suggestions: McIntosh, Golden Delicious, and Honeycrisp.
    • Cooked Applesauce – The amount of applesauce you are leftover with depends on how long it cooks for, the longer it cooks, the more it will reduce.
    • Versatile – Applesauce can be served hot or cold.
    • More Ideas – Add apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, or a little nutmeg for a twist.

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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