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Slow Cooker Applesauce

Apple season equals time for homemade applesauce! Get out the slow cooker and some freezer safe containers and get set to create!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Preserving
Servings 6 pints

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 8-9 pounds of apples between 27-36 apples
  • 2-3 cinnamon sticks optional
  • 1 cup of water

Instructions
 

  • Peel, core, and slice your apples. Place in the slow cooker.
  • Add cinnamon sticks and water. Set on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Every 30 minutes or so, stir and mash a bit with a potato masher or pastry cutter to break down the apples. Cook until apples are soft.
  • Remove the cinnamon sticks.
  • If you prefer chunky applesauce, continue to mash with the potato masher until preferred texture. If you prefer smooth applesauce, blend with an immersion blender.
  • Allow to cool for approximately an hour. Ladle cooled applesauce into freezer safe containers. Label and freeze.

Notes

I never add sugar. Apples are sweet enough on their own that I don’t think you need it. If you want to add sugar, I recommend starting low, say, ½ cup. You can add it later, but you can’t unsweeten applesauce after you add it.
Keyword apple and cinnamon, apples, applesauce, freezer meals, preserving
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