Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce
This recipe for Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce couldn't be easier. Pop everything in the slow cooker and six hours later you have applesauce!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 apples
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute)
- 4 strips lemon peel
- juice of half a lemon
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom optional
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and core the apples. Cut them into quarters or eighths.
- Place prepared apples and remaining ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cook on low heat for 6 hours. Stir once or twice during cooking time.
- Remove the lemon peel if desired (I leave it in). Stir well. An immersion blender may be used if a smoother texture is desired.
Notes
- One medium apple yields about 1/2 cup applesauce. For reference, I use a 3-quarter slow cooker for this size batch of applesauce.
- Choose a mix of two or three different apple varieties for best flavor.
- For plain, un-spiced applesauce, simply omit everything but the apples.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg
