It’s suppose to be a gorgeous first full weekend of fall here in Western New York and my family and I are planning a trip to the Apple Farm to pick apples! It’s really one of our favorite things to do in the fall and it’s also beautiful place to take pictures of my children. I like to take pictures of them when they are in the moment and aren’t posing for the pictures. I love snapping photos of their hands reaching up to grab an apple or capturing the smile on their faces when they have picked a bunch of apples all by themselves. They are precious moments that I do not want to forget. If you are interested in spending a day at the orchard and picking your own fruits and vegetables, search for a farm near you at Pick Your Own.org!
But before we head off to the farm, I have to make some room in my kitchen for more apples. My generous sister-in-law had given us a bunch of delicious apples off of her apple trees and I wanted to use those up so I have plenty of room to make pies when we get home. Applesauce is always a big hit at our house. With four children, applesauce is a wonderful snack or dessert and we also love to dip our grilled cheese sandwiches in it. Apples & Cheese are a fantastic combination! Try it:) You’ll be so happy you did!
This Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce couldn’t be easier to prepare. You simply peel
This recipe does make a lot of applesauce, but it keeps very well in the refrigerator for up to a week or so. I also love to freeze our applesauce. You can store it in Mason jars or even in plastic freezer bags, so they can lay flat and take up less space in your freezer. Once you make your own applesauce, you won’t want to buy applesauce at the grocery store anymore! Have a great weekend and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 5-6 lbs. fresh Cortland and McIntosh apples (or your favorite baking apples), peeled, cored and cut into chunks
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Place the apples in your slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Pour in the water.
- Stir so everything is well combined.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- Uncover, and with a potato masher, mash the applesauce until you get the consistency you want. If you like your applesauce smoother and less chunky, you can use an immersion blender.
- Let the applesauce cool for 30 minutes if you would like to serve it warm, or chill in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
- You can always adjust the amount of cinnamon and sugar to your liking too.
- This recipe makes about 8 cups of applesauce.
- Store leftover applesauce in a large mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- *You can also freeze the applesauce once it has cooled and store in jars, plastic freezer safe containers or plastic freezer bags that will lay flat to take up less room.
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What special memories! Your Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a fantastic day and come back real soon!
Miz Helen
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Thank you, they are special because these kiddos are growing up so fast! 🙂
looks delicious..perfect for fall! Thanks for sharing at Share your Stuff Tuesdays 🙂
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Dear Shannon, Homemade applesauce brings back so many memories…my mom used to make her own apple sauce all the time. This sounds and looks delicious. Found you through Tasteful Tuesday. Blessings, Catherine xo
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Thank you Catherine! I hope to give my children wonderful memories like that too:)
Your applesauce looks wonderful! I just made some applesauce and apple butter over the weekend too, so much better homemade! 🙂
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I love homemade applesauce. I haven’t made any for years. I think I am going to try this one. I have given up processed sugar so I will have to make it sugar free. I pinned your recipe to my board.
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Thanks for stopping by Betty! I personally like unsweetened applesauce too, and even though I haven’t tried it, I know a lot of people use Splenda or natural sweeteners like Stevia or Agave to make it sugar free. I hope you like it:)
Yummy! I love homemade applesauce and this looks really good!
Thanks Jeni:)
Hi there, nice to find you via Weekend Blockparty – this recipe sounds really yummy! I´ve added you to Bloglovin so I´ll see what you´re up to next. 🙂
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Thanks so much for stopping by and following along Tina:)
Growing up the one neighbor lady used to always make the best homemade applesauce….wish I had the recipe. This sounds delicious though, will have to give it a try 🙂
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Thanks Eric! This recipe is so simple, and you can adjust the sugar and cinnamon to your own taste if you like. I hope you end up with something similar to what your neighbor use to bring you:)