Slow Cooked Apple Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
Slow cooker~12 apples (I use Gala and Granny smith to get a good variety, choose ones you like, but you aren't adding sugar, so you want sweet ones)~ 3 Tbs imitation vanilla extract (you can use real vanilla extract, but since your cooking, the flavor would me significantly lost, so save yourself the money if you don't care about it too much)~1 tsp ground cinnamon (to taste, but i don't care for it so much)
Directions
Peel, core and dice your apples. The smaller the chunks, the smoother your sauce will be.
Place in a slow cooker and and your vanilla, stirring to get the flavor distributed. Don't worry too much, it'll cook through regardless.
Cover it up (just make sure the lid is on good and tight) and set it to high. Walk away from it for 3 hours. No joke, don't go near it.
After it's had time to cook (3 HOURS!) you can finally stir it. I use a potato masher because I can't stand chunky apple sauce, but if you like it chunky, just take a wooden spoon and stir for a bit until it meets your needs. Somewhere in there, add your cinnamon and stir.
Now you can store this in the fridge for up to a week without worry, but if you can't finish it all, think about canning it. I'm not sure how it freezes, but try it. Or, feed it to a baby, a friend, and neighbor, a stranger. You could also cut the recipe in half. Or in quarters. Or, just make a few apples for dessert, start it in the morning before you leave for work on low instead, and it'll be there for you when you come home.

Number of Servings: 48

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAROJABONITA.
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 20.4
  • Total Fat: 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g

Member Reviews
  • AYERSGIRL
     I have been doing this for years as well as making applebutter in the crockpot. I dont use vanilla and I use a mix of Cortland and macintosh apples. Just sweet enough and can be used to mix into pancake batter or over ice cream..YUMMY! - 8/24/10
  • MARYJOHANNAH
     I make my own and with my Vita-Mix, I mix the whole apple, a bit of water and a touch cinnamon, then add it to my crock pot. With the peels on you are getting a lot more goodness - 8/24/10
  • KITT52
     I don't add the vanilla and use Jonathan apples, I like that sort of tart flavor and I do not add sugar..I have froze it, but it can turn a bit brown so add fruit fresh or a bit of lemon juice.... - 8/24/10
  • OGRENMEYER
     Great for fall. It makes the house smell good too :) - 8/24/10
  • EMP1955
     I love applesauce, now with variations suggested, I can save pennies and the environment from all the excess glass jars purchased. - 8/27/10
  • 2RICKIE
     Applesauce freezes well and is a great treat partially thawed. Of course you can thaw all the way or heat it to your liking. Most of the time I use the food processor to chop the apples. I run some of my applesauce through the sieve, and leave some chunky. - 8/25/10
  • HEYJOOB
     super easy and absolutely delicious! I added a pinch of splenda/brown sugar blend to it as well - 8/25/10
  • CD5575543
     I use Golden Delicious and Gala apples, or whatever is in the stores. Either peeled or not or even some of each. Never tried vanilla or anything else in it. - 8/24/10
  • SANDRA382
     This is the best. I can this and apple butter in pint jars. My grand children eat it as fast as you can get the jar open. This also makes great Christmas gifts. It's not to early to start! - 8/24/10
  • NOTFATCAT
     What a great idea. I will try it and let you know how I modify your recipe to my taste. You can freeze applesauce. - 8/24/10
  • ALK272
     It does sound easy. I'm going to try this with some of the pears I have sitting on the table. - 8/24/10
  • ALASKAN
     sounds good. My Mom used to put appple sauce in my Spice cake, and that would be the only way I would eat it.
    - 8/26/10
  • PHYLLISPETERS
     Using an immersion hand blender is a great way to make apple sauce. You can puree it in the same pot that you cook the apples, in this case the crockpot. Also works well for pureed soups. - 8/25/10
  • KATRIONAH
     I freeze applesauce...don't see why this couldn't be. Sounds good. I never have put vanilla in applesauce before - 8/24/10
  • SHARYN/AJ
     4 ounces or 1/2 a cup is the standard applesauce serving. - 8/24/10
  • JOANJESION
     48 servings from 12 apples melted down? That makes for a very small serving =1/4 apple. If it is for a condiment that makes sense. - 8/24/10
  • KPHICKEY
     What is the serving size?? - 8/24/10
  • SRIVERS1
     I used gala & fuji apple. Added nutmeg & cinnamon to mine. It came out really good. - 6/9/20
  • 1CRAZYDOG
     delicious! - 5/6/19
  • KAYYVAUGHN
     TRY - 9/10/13
  • CD13125694
     I just used 9 gala apples. I covered them with a good dose of cinnamon and then put them on low overnight. I also omitted the vanilla. The applesauce has a nice deep flavour. I'm eating some mixed up with my steel cut oats for breakfast right now . - 10/7/12
  • RBOSSERT
     this rocks and is so easy - 10/9/11
  • R_CHELLE
     Made it with garden apples. The first time it was too bitter this time I added just a little brown sugar and a little pumpkin pie spice. Much better! - 1/3/11
  • KATHRYNGAUL
     Hmm....We Australians just peel the apples, cut them up small, put them in a saucepan with water to cover, bring to the boil and then simmer for 15 mins or so? When they've cooled down, blitz them in the blender. Sweeten to taste. Great on porridge (cooked rolled oats) - 11/1/10
  • CALIDREAMER76
     Did this about 3 weeks ago w/ a large variety of apples - only one or two sweet ones and no vanilla - never heard of putting vanilla in applesauce - came here looking for the calorie breakdown - but there is no indication what size is her serving! BTW - I froze most of it. - 10/23/10



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