Slow Cooker Applesauce with Skin & Peels On Recipe
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Jump to Recipe Watch VideoThis easy slow cooker applesauce with skin and peels on is perfect for seasonal apples from the orchard, and cooks overnight in the slow cooker. A warm, rich, deep red applesauce you can make from any variety of apples.
This slow cooker applesauce with skin/peels on combines two of my favorite things during the New England fall season: local apples + the slow cooker.
I often forget how easy it is to just throw everything in a slow cooker and 6-8 hours later your meal is ready! This apple sauce recipe is perfect for overnight. When you wake up, breakfast is ready AND the house smells amazing.
If you have an overabundance of apples, this is the perfect way to transform them into a easy and homemade dish. The cider in this recipe makes the applesauce tangy and flavorful and there is about half the amount of sugar in this recipe than in others’ which I prefer.
This applesauce is great for breakfast, for a side dish, or a snack. I love heating some up in a bowl, and topping it with vanilla ice cream and cinnamon granola for dessert.
This Slow Cooker Applesauce Recipe Is
- Hearty
- Warming
- Spiced
- Cozy
- A Great Way to Use Apples
- Great for Dessert over Ice Cream
- Vegan, Vegetarian
Overnight Applesauce in the Crock Pot
I left this cooking overnight on the kitchen counter, and the sweet cinnamon-y smell was so nice in the morning. I diced the apples before cooking, so after they had cooked they were creamy and chunky. You can definitely keep the applesauce chunky if you like it, but since I left the peels on I pureed mine slightly.
This is my new favorite way to use up extra apples. We planted a few apple trees in our front yard (for the bees!) and we’ve started getting apples this year. Perfect for this tasty slow cooker applesauce. It was a huge hit with the husband too, and we have been loving having this treat for breakfast.
What’s In This Applesauce with Peels?
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Apples – You can use your favorite variety, or even a mix of apple varieties.
- Apple Cider –we try to get local New England orchard cider, when it’s in season – or sometimes cheat in the off season and get store-bought.
- Granulated Sugar
- Fresh lemon juice
- Cinnamon: which gives this applesauce a subtle spice-y flavor! I love to add in a pinch for extra warmth and depth of flavor.
- Sea salt
More Fall Apple Recipes You’ll Love
Apple Pie Waffles Recipe (Vegan, Low Sugar)
Apple Walnut Salad Recipe with Dijon Vinaigrette (Vegan)
Turkey Apple Salad Sandwich Recipe
Low Sugar Apple Pie Filling Recipe (Vegan)
Vegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Applesauce Recipe
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Slow Cooker Applesauce with Skin/Peels
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 10 apples cored and unpeeled (leave skins on!)
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup sugar or sweetener or choice
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch Sea Salt
Instructions
- Dice the apples into 1 inch cubes and place in the crockpot.
- Add the apple cider, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and salt to the crock pot and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours until the apples become soft and break apart when you stir them.
- Blend the apple sauce with the immersion blender. Taste, and add additional sugar or cinnamon if desired.
- Serve warm, and store leftovers in airtight containers for 1 week in the fridge.
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Love apples great tasting sauce yum
Excelleñt and simple. I didn’t have apple cider so I used water and 1 tbsp of brown sugar. Also mashed it up with a potato masher instead of food processor.
Great recipe for the huge bag of apples I just bought