Nothing smells more like autumn comfort than apples simmering in the slow cooker! Easy homemade slow cooker applesauce with none of the work, hassles; no peeling and no added sugar. Add some cinnamon and spice or keep it baby and kid-friendly plain; the final product is up to you but will always be delicious! The perfect gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and paleo sweet snack!
Recipe bucket list item #50 DONE! Finally! Why, o, why does it always take me so love to try the simplest of classic recipes!? The world may never know, but at least I always eventually come around to doing them…eventually! It’s rather silly too. The longer I hold out on doing these homemade staple recipes, the longer I’m depriving myself of such wonderful results! Homemade applesauce is one of the greatest simple pleasures in life, I am sure of that now! First of all, can we just talk about the smell that emanates and fills the house as the apples are cooking down? O goodness! Add some cinnamon and your home will smell like love and hugs!
But the real magic is when you first put the chopped up apples in the slow cooker, and then come back a few hours later and the apple chunks have magically turned in to applesauce! No mashing required! It’s amazing! A massive pot of applesauce with no hassle! I put my chopped up apples in, looked through the lid after an hour and they were still whole chunks, but then 2 more hours went by and the applesauce was just there…waiting to be eaten! Warm, cinnamon, homemade applesauce! I’ve only ever eaten good old Mott’s applesauce as a kid and then Beechnut and some organic brands recently. Homemade just changed my apple loving life forever!
Apple season is the best though! Since apples are in my top 3 favorite foods, I go crazy with all the perfect lovely varieties I can find in the stores right now. Frieda’s sent me a bunch of new varieties I’d never had before, but I thought with the abundance of special apples, a special applesauce would be perfect. My applesauce thus included: Cortland, Ribston Pippin, and Ashmead’s Kernal apples. This was one magic apple combo and produced some spectacular tasting (the best I’ve ever tasted) applesauce! So perfectly sweet and I decided to add some cinnamon too which was a no-brainer for me (and a very good choice!).
You can use whatever apple combo your little apple-loving heart desires! My next batch I want to try with my favorite apples, Fuji and Pacific Rose! That would be killer! And then of course, I should try making some pear sauce too 😉 I do have that undieing love for Bosc pears (and Anju pears)! Maybe even some apple butter….and pumpkin butter since that seems to be a sin if your don’t make some this time of year!
Funny side note. This applesauce was the first “sweet” thing I’ve ever made in my slow cooker. Actually, it’s the first thing I’ve made besides chicken! Rest assured, it will not be the last! I’m feeling pretty slow cooker savvy right about now; there is no stopping me! The potentials of the slow cooker are endless! Ambient not as fun as actual cooking; it still produces amazing results and if you aren’t as fond of cooking as me, then this is the perfect cooking device for you my dear!
Slow Cooker Applesauce
Slow Cooker Applesauce
Nothing smells more like autumn comfort than apples simmering in the slow cooker! Easy homemade slow cooker applesauce with none of the work, hassles, or added sugar. Add some cinnamon and spice or keep it plain; the final product is up to you but will always be delicious! The perfect gluten-free and vegan sweet snack!
- Yield: 5 Cups 1x
- Category: Snack, Condiment
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 9 Medium-Sized Apples (I used 3 Cortland, 3 Ribston Pippin, and 3 Ashmead’s Kernal)
- 1/3 TB Lemon Juice
- 1/3 Cup to 1/2 Cups Water (more if you want it less thick)
- 2 Tsp Cinnamon (optional, or spices of choice)
Instructions
- You can peel (if desired), and chop your apples into large chunks.
- Add the apples, lemon juice, water, and optional cinnamon and spices to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours until the apples have broken down.
- You can then mash to completely smooth when done, or simply stir and get a perfect consistency!
- Store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or freeze.
I can’t get over how delicious this was! I could have drunk the whole slow cooker full! (As a kid I loved to drink the sauce out of those Matt’s applesauce cups!). You know what’s even more stellar? You can now make my slow cooker applesauce chicken, with my slow cooker applesauce! Combining two slow cooker loves as one! And if you’re still for some reason on the fence about making some applesauce, just wait until Wednesday and I will show you that you MUST make some (you’ll need it!).
Why not take it a step further and try some slow cooker apple butter as well!
So tell me:
+ Have you ever made your own applesauce?
+ What’s your favorite apple variety?
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Kate says
🙂 This looks soooo good. I love homemade applesauce! I am totally making this this fall.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
This is such a favorite recipe of mine!
Michelle says
I love that you used a mixture of apples! Looks lovely.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ha, thanks.
Fiona says
I’ve never tried applesauce in the slow cooker – such a smart idea
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Can’t be easier!
Tania @The Cook's Pyjamas says
I am kicking myself that I didn’t make applesauce when apples were in season here. I am absolutely putting this on my list for next year, and I am going to give your method a go. Sounds very easy.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It is super easy!
Kim @ Three Olives Branch says
Yum! What a great idea, I will need to try this out with all the amazing apples in season!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Enjoy! It’s so super simply and delish!
Kristyn says
This looks easy and delicious – and healthier than store bought applesauce. I need to try this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, of course it is!
Jacqui Bellefontaine says
I have a slow cooker and a lot of apples to use up so you have convinced me to give this a try:) Think i might check out the slow cooker chicken and apple sauce recipe too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Awesome! Well, they are both winners and big favorites here!
Tina says
This looks SO easy and yummy!! I love apples, thank you for this:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you! It’s one of my favorite dishes!
Misty says
Ah… I’ve just recently started making homemade applesauce. Its so amazing warm!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yes! I never want store-bought again!
Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog says
I am right in the middle of gobbling up a bowl of this and I just have to stop and come straight to you and say THANK YOU! Not only does my house smell AMAZING, but this is soooo good and it was so easy to make. Honestly when I was making it, I was like no sugar?? I almost second guessed you and added some, but I’m so glad that I didn’t. It’s just perfect the way it is.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Why would you add sugar to natural fruit sugar!? Glad you enjoyed it!
Phyllis says
I tried making applesauce once and it was a total fail. I’m going to have to give yours a try and see how take 2 goes! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s pretty impossible to mess up this method.
CJ Huang says
I felt the same way! It took me so long to actually make some slow cooker apple sauce, and then after I made it, I was like – why’d I wait so long?! Definitely great to be able to make your own and customize it how ever you want. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Exactly!!!! Hahaha! I deprived myself far too long!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
I love using the slow cooker for homemade applesauce. This looks delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s the best!
Pauline Molinari says
This sounds amazingly delicious and what a perfect treat for Fall!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Totally! Thank you!
kimmythevegan says
Oooh love the sound of this. I normally just buy applesauce to use in baked goods – but this recipes sounds so warm & comforting & delicious. Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Once you see how easy it is, you’ll be buying it a lot less!
Deborah Davis says
It’s always time for applesauce. My favorite healthy dessert!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yes it is!
Jan says
Just yum! That is all! Now where is my peeler?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You can even keep the skin on if you feel extra impatient 😉
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says
I love making homemade applesauce too — especially because we have so many wild apple trees all around. And you’re right, fresh applesauce with cinnamon is like heaven and hugs. I think it’s actually my favorite “dessert”! Well, maybe not the only favorite, but it’s that good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
That and some chocolate and I think we’d be good 😉
Mandi @ Moments With Mandi says
I have wanted to make my own applesauce for such a long time! I am trying to find an orchard near us that does u-pick, but also allows children out in the orchard (a couple of them don’t), and once we go, I am ready to make applesauce!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
They don’t let kids pick apples :O That’s terrible!!! I just found a place that sounds great for u-pick (for apples and pumpkins) and I hope to go this week!
Mandi @ Moments With Mandi says
They don’t! It IS terrible! I guess they just don’t want things destroyed, but I’ve found some that have all kinds of activities for kids and they do allow children, supervised of course. To each their own I guess!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Apple picking is such a family activity! Such a shame! I’d protest 😛
Naina says
How good does that applesauce looks! I love the idea of making it in a slowcooker!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s so easy!
Mary, Living a Sunshine Life says
We just finished a batch of homemade applesauce, but we did ours stovetop. I just taught my husband how to peel apples with a power drill. It was awesome, lol
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahahaha, the “manly” way to make some applesauce 😉
JD - altamontefamily.com says
Peel apples with a power drill? Never ever would’ve thought of that myself!! Blog post, please, Mary 🙂
Hi Rebecca, I found this post through Mary’s Living A Sunshine Life Link-Up! I’m going to have to try this easy recipe! Looks. So. Good. Thanks for the share!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I know! I want to get my drill out 😛
Lowanda J says
Crock pot cooking is the best. I’m sitting here now picturing what my house will smell like if I try this. Ummmhhh, yummy! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You know what you’re going to do tomorrow then 😉 xoxo
Miz Helen says
Slow Cooker Applesauce is the very best!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It really is!
Emma says
I find cooking anything in the slow cooker so satisfying and home cooked apple sauce is just the best.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It never fails to warm the soul 😉
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says
I love homemade apple sauce. This one looks delicious
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Kathi Riemer says
Yummy!! Pinned!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Rachel F. says
This looks delicious! Going to have to save it to make at some point this fall.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You’ll be glad when you do!
Whitni @ A Cookie & A Kiss says
I grew up in an apple orchard and LOVE apples! This applesauce just takes me back!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I am 100% jealous 😉
Kathy says
Looks perfect!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks!
Mila says
Hello Rebecca! Who doesn’t like a good and always tasty apple sauce? 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I don’t know 😉
Marla says
Hi Rebecca,
I know quite a few people that make their applesauce in the slow cooker which I believe is a easy great way to do it. This sounds like a good mixture of apples.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s so easy!
Jennifer says
Looks amazing! I can almost taste it thru the computer screen!
YUMMO!
We have a slew of Vegan Link Ups going on right now if you are interested swing by my site!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, You can smell it too 😉 Thanks Jennifer!
Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says
I’m glad that your slow cooker is expanding to sweet treats! This apple sauce looks delicious. You made the cooking process sound so rewarding too. Apple season is my second favorite, behind blackberries, and we’ve been having fun in our kitchen too. We’re down to applesauce or apple crisp for this week’s creation. Happy FF, thanks for sharing, and have a fantastic weekend! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, thank you! O goodness I think I had blackberries ONCE this summer! There were none! So sad 🙁 I do love them!
But apples are one of my ultimate favorite foods, couldn’t live without them no matter the season!
Sarah says
I love that you actually have a recipe bucket list. I have so many foods that I think I need to make, and then an hour later forget all about them. Applesauce is on that list too! You’ve just reminded me how desperately I need to check that off my own food bucket list that I have yet to make…better get started!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s all the classics!!!! Next up is my own GF pasta, sourdough, etc 😉
Kathryn Grace says
Yes, we love homemade applesauce, and it seems that slow cookers were invented to make it, don’t you think? Just reading your recipe, I can almost smell the scents wafting from the kitchen. Favorite apple? Usually the one I’m eating. Of the varieties most available to us here, we tend to buy Fujis the most, but I love Jonagolds and Braeburns this time of year, especially for making apple sauce.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, that makes me wonder what the first thing cooked in a slow cooker was!
Kathryn Grace says
Now you’ve got me thinking about that. It seems the first CrockPot came out in the 70s. Before that, many kitchens had a roaster. it was a big old thing, with thick walls like a CrockPot and needed its own cart or table. You could put a roast of almost any kind in it, including a turkey, and it would slow cook them for hours, depending on the setting. So my guess is, roast turkey, beef or pork, complete with the trimmings.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahahaha, thank you for that 😉
Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
Homemade apples sauce is much better than store bought and I love how easy this one is to make. I love making things in my crockpot!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I’m starting to unlock the magic even more with mine 😉
Megan says
I’ve always wanted to make my own applesauce – I’ll have to try this soon! Looks good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You won’t regret it 😉
Audrey says
I love simple recipes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Totally!
Elaine Hodges says
This looks wonderful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks!
DIYJUSTCUZ says
Yummy! I LOVE homemade apple sauce. I never would have thought to use a slow cooker to make some!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Just makes it even more irresistible to make and have!
Kim says
LOVE me some applesauce! We made a bunch last year when our trees gave us TONS of apples. This year there are NONE. Sadness but we still have some jars from last year. Great post!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
O no 🙁 I was going to say, you should send me some 😉
John Adams says
I’ve been thinking about buying a slow cooker for some time. I’d never have thought about cooking something like this in it. Inspiring post!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You can basically cook everything in the slow cooker!
Brianna @Flippin' Delicious says
Such an easy way to make applesauce. Now all I have to do is stock up on apples!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Stock up!!
Alison says
Yum! This looks delicious!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks!
Healing Mama says
My kids love apple sauce, so I’m going to try this! It looks great!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Then this bread will be a winner!
Honest mum says
Wow, I bet the apple sauce is amazing after all that cooking. I need a slow cooker!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ha, there’s no cooking though! Just waiting!
Charlene Asay says
I made some crockpot applesauce not too long ago. It’s amazing, and makes your house smell so great. Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
The smell is amazing!!!
Rebecca says
We love homemade chunky applesauce at our house. In fact I just made some yesterday. But I’ve always made it on the stove and mashed it with a potato masher – this is so much easier !!! Will do this next time. Saving recipe for later. Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yes!!! You don’t even have to mash! I just stirred the broken down apple mixture and it was the perfect consistency!
Cristina @ I Say Nomato says
This looks so delicious, and I can just imagine the smell! Homemade applesauce is the best 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It is the best!
Elizabeth @ Guilty Chocoholic Mama says
“Nothing smells more like autumn comfort than apples simmering in the slow cooker! ” Were truer words ever written? 🙂 We make homemade applesauce (Spy + Golden + Macs) in mass quantities using a Victorio Strainer with my parents every fall, but I think I’ll throw a small batch in the slow cooker just for the comfort of it! I do add cinnamon and am very partial to the Saigon variety…so partial, in fact, that it’s #6 on my list of 31 things I’m loving this fall!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Cinnamon is a much for applesauce!
Chocolate Mama Loves Vanilla says
I’ve never tried it in a slow cooker! This looks so much easier, I’m definitely going to give this a go! Thank you for sharing! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s o so easy!
Farrah says
You know I’m all about the slow cooker recipes! :] I love applesauce as a snack, but haven’t ever tried making it on my own! Definitely gonna have to try this out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You would love it Farrah!
Steph @ Steph in Thyme says
Mmmmm another fabulous use for my slow cooker is in my future! This looks so tasty and simple. Delicious snack AND the house smells like magic. Two for the work of one!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Don’t you juts love when a food plays a double purpose 😉 That’s what makes the waiting so worth it too!
Jess @hellotofit says
OH YUM! This looks similar to the apple butter recipe I made last week, but not pureed 😉 🙂 Love simple recipes like this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
We can never have enough applesauce or butter recipes!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven says
I love homemade applesauce and yours looks super delicious, Rebecca! I got tons of apples from my grandma’s garden, so I’ll definitely need to make applesauce soon. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ah yea! It’s a Fall must!
Evi @ greenevi says
Lovely! I have never made apple sauce before, now I can’t wait to make some. Thanks for this wonderful share!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You will love homemade!!
Tiffany says
Oh my this looks delicious! My mother makes applesauce, but her process is really tedious-comes out great though! I’m going to tell her to try this method.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
This is a no-fail method!
Long Ladies says
Ooh! Must, must, absolutely MUST try this!! I am a lover of applesauce, especially the homemade stuff and we’ve tried a lengthy drawn out process of making applesauce. This sounds so simple and easy! Thank you for sharing!
~Haley
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
This is so quick (kinda), but requires no work but some peeling and chopping!
Louise Fairweather says
What a fantastic idea! Wouldn’t have thought of making it in a slow cooker
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s super easy!
Melanie says
I just can’t get over how easy this recipe is! Why have I not tried this before??
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
That’s what I said 😉
Sara says
I’ve only made applesauce in a pot on the stove, I definitely have to try it in the slow cooker! I literally just bought 2 bags of apples so this is perfect timing 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
The slow cooker is so much easier!!! And that is perfect timing 😉
Dani @ Dani California Cooks says
I want to go apple picking and then make this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Do it!!! (Take me with you!)
EA-The Spicy RD says
Homemade applesauce is the best-especially when it’s warm, and with a dollop of whipped cream on top 🙂 This looks divine!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You sound like my mom with the whipped cream 😉
Annmarie says
I need to make this simply so my house can smell like fall! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yes!!! That is the greatest perk 😉
McKaye says
This looks heavenly, super simple, and like such a yummy fall time food. I may have to give this a try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I hope you do!
Erin says
I am with you – sometimes the simplest recipes take the longest for me to commit to trying! Why?? Love making homemade applesauce. I have some cooking up today!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s so silly 😛 But then when it happens…it’s glorious!!!
Kristen @ The Endless Meal says
I just got a slow cooker the other day .. finally! And I’ve been thinking about all the things I can make in it but it never dawned on me that I could make apple sauce. Brilliant!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I can’t believe you didn’t have one :O I’m stunned! I have 2! An actual crockpot and a slow cooker 😛
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
Ok so I’ve been obsessed with apple butter the past few weeks but Dave keeps pointing out that it’s just like apple sauce with more flavor. Why inhabit made applesauce baffles me but now I have to try it in the slow cooker! What s glorious smell to come home to!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahahaha, apple butter is just thicker and more sugar? I guess….but yea, try this!
Lisa @ RunWiki says
I’ve never made applesauce in the slow cooker, but what a great idea! I bet the house smell wonderful! I have my crock pot out about 5 out of 7 days a week. I’m just too busy to do it any other way. My kids will love this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Then this will soon become an essential 😉
Raia says
Mmm! My family loves homemade applesauce! This sounds easy, I’ll have to dig out my slow-cooker and give it a try. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It is the best!
Raia says
I gave it a try and it’s pretty tasty. 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yay!!!
Julie says
LOVE slow cooker applesauce!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I do too! Haha!
Harriet Emily says
I adore the smell of cooking apples too, it definitely makes our house feel more Autumnal! Love this slow cooker recipe Rebecca – the addition of cinnamon sounds so tasty!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I think cinnamon is essential if you want the best smell 😉
Melissa @ vegan does it says
I usually make my own applesauce on the stovetop, but the slow cooker is a great idea! I always forget about the slow cooker except like once or twice a year when it’s cold enough for stews and soups. I have made apple butter in the slow cooker though and the smell of that was pretty amazing too. Fuji apples are my favorite too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Use the slow cooker! So much easier in all aspects!
And yay for Fuji lovers! Legit the best!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Thanks for this recipe, Rebecca – I’ve made my own applesauce – but never have I made it in a slow cooker! Deeelicious! And I love the idea of a recipe bucket list! I need to get one started – thanks to you! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
The slow cooker is the easiest (best!) way!!!
Haha, that list is so so so miles long!
Trish at View from the Birdhouse says
This looks delicious! I love homemade applesauce.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Emilie Talks says
My roomate used to make applesauce in the crockpot at this time of the year and I had totally forgotten about that! I will have to make that tomorrow!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You won’t regret it!
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
I bet this made your house smell heavenly. I love applesauce, but I might be tempted to make this simply based on how good it would make my kitchen smell!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
The way the house smelled was kinda…maybe…my favorite part 😉
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
The slow cooker is the only way to make applesauce in my opinion! Honestly though, I don’t even recall what types of apples I used. For just eating out of hand, I like crispy apples with a little bite – like golden delicious 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I think it will be fun to play around with combos! Each will have a perfect new taste!
Yes! Apples must be super crisp…otherwise…yuck!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
My kids actually made their own applesauce in school, which sounds really fun 🙂 I’ve been meaning to make applesauce all week since we went apple picking but haven’t done it yet, good thing apples last a while! This looks so good, one of my favorites, plus an awesome way to make apples so much more digestible for me 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Put those apples to good use!!!
Hahaha, when I was in third grade we made butter! (I wish we had made applesauce 😛 )
Ali @ Home & Plate says
Your homemade applesauce looks amazing and love that it looks so easy to make. Using a crockpot can’t get any easier.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
That’s why we should all have one! I have 2!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
There’s the little bowl of apples in spoonable form I’ve been waiting for!!!!! Yup, I could definitely drink your entire slow cooker full of it too…and I don’t even know how big your slow cooker is so I’m agreeing to that blindly! Homemade applesauce beats storebought for a billion reasons, but the color is a big one. Homemade gets that kinda toasty warm inviting cozy eat me up cinnamon color to it <3 Whereas the store-bought stuff is yellow! That's just not right when you think about it :p I probably won't be able to find an apple blend as funky as this, but I'm definitely going to have to make some soon…maybe with some chia seeds to really thicken it up, help the pectin out ya' know 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yea! The color! It was like pink and pretty and the lemon helps keep it that way!
Chia seed applesauce….that may be genius! Or like a jelly for sammies! That would so work…do it!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says
ooh I’ve never made my own apple sauce before! This looks so easy and yummy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Definitely try it!
Alisa says
would it be possible to canned this recipe instead of freezing it? thanks
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You’re on your own there! I know nothing about canning!
Christie says
I love the idea of making fresh applesauce where I control the sweetness. Need to pick up some good apples and try this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yea! Pick out your favorites and just go with it!
Vicky says
Wow! I’ve never even thought about the how behind making applesauce! I had no idea it was this easy! I’m planning to go apple picking next weekend, so now I know what I’ll be doing with those next Sunday! Thanks for sharing this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yes!!! Fresh picked apples for applesauce….couldn’t be more perfect!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
i make homemade applesauce in my slow cooker once a week and add it to my oatmeal in the morning, its sooooooo much better than storebosugh! I like your addition of lemon juice, Im going to try that!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ah yea! I think I should put this in my oatmeal!
Tina muir says
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!! As you saw, I am big into slow cookers, and this is something I have always wanted to try! YUM!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Totally do it! I know now what all the fuss was about….so good!
Corina says
I’ve got to try this in my slow cooker! I tend to just use it for one pot main meals and never think of using it for things like this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You must!!!! It couldn’t be easier and more rewarding!