Slow Cooker Homemade Applesauce Recipe
I love to freeze and can food here at my home for later use. Matter of fact, I am pretty passionate about it as it is much cheaper and healthier for my family to enjoy my own homemade goodies instead of store bought junk.
Every September and October I get busy canning and freezing homemade applesauce for my family. I mostly “home can” my apple sauce but when I have a small batch of apples that need to be used it…well, then I use my slow cooker and make a batch of applesauce that I freeze.
Making your own slow cooker applesauce is really easy! Here is how I make mine.
1. Prepare some small freezer-safe plastic or glass containers. Make sure they are clean, dry and that the lids fit on them tightly.
2. Peel, core and chop your apples. I like to chop mine into small pieces so that they cook up quicker.
3. Place chopped apples into the slow cooker and add a little bit of water. Just enough water for them to cook in. Over time, you can ladle out the water if you add in too much. As apples cook they make their own juice, so don’t over-do it with the water.
4. Stir in 2 teaspoons of fresh or bottled lemon juice, sprinkle in some ground cinnamon and add 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Cover and cook for several hours on the low setting. Every hour or so, go stir them around and if necessary, ladle out some of the liquid.
Tip: We save our liquid and turn it into sweetened apple juice. You just place it into a mason jar as you ladle it out, let it cool and refrigerate it. We don’t add sugar because there is sugar in it and apples are sweet to begin with. You have to drink it up within 2-3 days or preserve it via home canning or freezing.
5. Once your apples chunks are nice and soft…spoon them into a blender, leaving the juice & water in the slow cooker. You mainly just want the apple pulp. Process on the low speed until its the consistency that you want. We like ours smooth and creamy.
6. Ladle your newly made applesauce into glass or plastic freezer containers. Let them cool for 1 hour. Place the lids on the containers, label them and freeze for up to 6 months.
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That’s it! It is really easy to make your own applesauce for your family. You can make it really sweet by adding in additional granulated sugar to the cooking process or keep it lightly sweetened like the way that I make it. Enjoy!
