Crockpot Applesauce

Can you feel the weather getting cooler yet?  I am imagining sweaters and boots in my head because our temperatures still say its summer.  I’m also imagining fall food because, let’s be honest, its the best!  I made this crockpot applesauce last week and my whole house smelled like fall.  It was amazing!  And the applesauce is pretty good too!

I think the best part of this recipe (besides the heavenly smell) is how easy it is to make!  You toss a few apples in a crockpot pot and in a few hours you have applesauce.  Delicious, homemade, no sugar added applesauce!  It’s like fall in a crockpot.

This is also a great recipe to have kids help make.  They can wash, peel or chop the apples, depending on their age.  My kids were just taste testers this time around.  And it got their little seals of approval real quick!  They didn’t even realize that it was sugar free and good for them.  I kept those little secrets to myself!

To make your own crockpot applesauce you will need:

• 4-5 large apples (maybe more depending on the size of your crockpot)
• 3-4 tablespoons cinnamon (or more according to your taste preference)
• a crockpot (at least 4 quarts)

And to make it you:

• Wash, peel and chop the apples
• Toss them in the crockpot
• Add the cinnamon on top of the apples
• Cover and let cook
• Can cook for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low
• Slightly mash the apples
• Let cool, serve and enjoy!
• Will keep for a week in a air tight container in the fridge.

You can also add this crockpot applesauce to oatmeal for a perfectly fall breakfast or add some ice cream for a skinny dessert.  Its also great for little lunch boxes too!  There are so many different things you can do with your applesauce.  Now fire up your crockpot and bring some fall to your kitchen!