Easy Autumn Spiced Applesauce {Crock Pot and No Sugar Added!)
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Serves: 6-8 cups
 
A simple, smooth and spicy homemade applesauce made in the Crock Pot. The perfect way to use up your abundance of autumn apples.
Ingredients
  • 2 Honey Crisp apples
  • 5 Golden Delicious apples
  • 7 Gala apples
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Wash your apples thoroughly with warm soap and water. Cut apples into quarters, and remove the cores.
  2. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours.
  3. Blend the applesauce with a handheld immersion blender, or scoop into an upright blender (in batches) and process until completely smooth.
  4. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled. It will keep well refrigerated for 1-2 weeks, or can be frozen for several months.
Notes
The apples listed in this recipe are those recommended by Mel in her original recipe. When I made this, however, I only made a half batch, and I used 3 Gala apples, 3 Jonagold apples, and 1 Honey Crisp apple, and it turned out great. I cut the lemon juice and spices in half as well.
I left the peels on all my apples. You can peel your apples if you prefer.
I used my Ninja smoothie maker to puree the apples once they were done cooking and it worked like a dream. Just be sure not to fill your container too full, as the sauce will expand from heat while blending.
Recipe by Laura's Cozy Kitchen at https://www.laurascozykitchen.com/easy-autumn-spiced-applesauce-crock-pot-and-no-sugar-added/