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One Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce
This One Ingredient Slow Cooker Applesauce recipe is going to become your go-to for fresh, healthy everyday snacks as well as baking and cooking alternatives. It’s so easy, and so good!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
- Fresh Apples – two pounds or more – washed cored, and chopped
Instructions
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Thoroughly wash apples. Peel them if preferred*, then core and chop them into ½ - 1” pieces*.
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If using a food processor, insert the chopping blade and grind until apples pieces are finely chopped.
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Place chopped apples into a slow cooker. Set to medium-high heat and cook for about three hours. Stir often - every 20 minutes or so - breaking up pieces as they cook. When applesauce is done, the textures and colors will be uniform.
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Allow applesauce to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate in an air-tight, non-reactive container for up to three days. To freeze: measure 1 – 2 cups of sauce into freezer safe zipper bags, remove any air from the bags, seal completely, label and date, and freeze the bags flat so they take up less space. Use frozen apple sauce within six months.
Recipe Notes
*TO PEEL OR NOT: I use organic apples when I make applesauce, so I don’t usually peel them because I feel the peels add color, body and flavor.
*CHUNK SIZE: If using a food processor to grind up the apples, larger 1” chunks are fine. If not using a food processor, chop apples into ½ size chunks and then mash them up as they cook.