Slow Cooker Chunky Applesauce

This two ingredient slow cooker applesauce makes a healthy snack or sweet topper for oatmeal or yogurt.

This has to be the easiest, most versatile dish I’ve ever made via the slow cooker.  You simply combine apples with cinnamon and turn on the slow cooker.  I actually wanted to make this with pears but the Gala apples were pretty and on sale the day I went to the supermarket.

You can enjoy it just as is, with yogurt or ice cream…

or stirred into a bowl of oatmeal

Now you may look at the recipe and think I accidentally left out the sugar. Nope. When apples are in season, the flavor will be at peak.  So there’s no need for sugar. You may be surprised at how the apples cook down to a sweet, aromatic and versatile applesauce. Gala, Jonagold or Cameo are a few sweet apple varieties to try.

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Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 5 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade applesauce recipe, slow cooker applesauce

Servings: 6

Calories: 80kcal

Author: Marisa Moore

Equipment

• slow cooker

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Gala apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Peel, slice and cut the apples into large chunks.
• Add the apples and cinnamon to the slow cooker. Cook on high for 3-4 hours depending on desired texture.
• Enjoy as is or on yogurt, in oatmeal or over chicken or pork.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg