Description
Sweet, homemade Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce brings warmth to kitchen memories with minimal effort. Fragrant apples slowly simmer into a comforting blend that welcomes autumn’s gentle embrace on your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 medium apples (a mix of sweet and tart, like Honeycrisp & Granny Smith)
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 ml) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) cinnamon
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 ml) water or apple juice
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Thoroughly cleanse and dissect apples into uniform, bite-sized segments, ensuring complete removal of stems and cores.
- Transfer chopped apple pieces into the slow cooker vessel, carefully incorporating liquid, sweetener, aromatic spice, flavor enhancer, and citrus brightener.
- Gently intermingle all ingredients using a wooden spoon to guarantee even coating and distribution of components.
- Secure the crockpot lid and allow mixture to simmer on low temperature setting, permitting gradual transformation of raw fruit into tender, fragrant compote.
- Periodically investigate and softly stir contents during cooking process to prevent potential scorching and ensure consistent texture development.
- Once fruit has completely surrendered its structure and transformed into soft, malleable consistency, determine preferred texture approach.
- For rustic, textured presentation, utilize a sturdy potato masher to manually break down fruit pieces, maintaining gentle chunks and irregular landscape.
- Alternatively, for silky, uniform consistency, employ an immersion blender or food processor to puree mixture into smooth, luxurious sauce.
- Allow prepared applesauce to cool to ambient temperature, preventing condensation within storage containers.
- Transfer finished creation into sealed glass or plastic containers, refrigerating for immediate consumption or freezing for extended preservation.
Notes
- Choose apples with balanced sweetness and tartness like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith for the most flavorful homemade applesauce.
- Skip peeling the apples to retain extra nutrients and fiber, just ensure thorough washing and remove any bruised areas.
- Customize sweetness by adjusting brown sugar or using alternative natural sweeteners like maple syrup or honey for different dietary needs.
- Experiment with spice variations by adding nutmeg, cardamom, or ginger alongside cinnamon to create unique flavor profiles that complement the apples.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 770 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg