This post originally appeared on this site in 2011. With apple season upon us, I wanted to remind you of this easy and delicious way to use those apples.
Homemade applesauce is definitely a fall favorite at our house, especially when it’s flavored with a hint of vanilla. Tastes delicious and smells heavenly while it’s cooking.
The best part of this recipe was my sweet little helper. She’s just old enough for me to be comfortable giving her a butter knife to cut things, and these apples were perfect for butter knife cutting. I peeled and quartered the apples, and she cut them into chunks and placed them in the slow cooker.
We ended up with 14 cups of apples. When the slow cooker was full of apples we added the seasonings.
We added:
- 1/2 c. brown sugar (Use more if you want it sweeter.)
- 2 tsp. vanilla (pure, not imitation)
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
Then we cooked it on low for 3 hours. We prefer our applesauce a little chunky, so cook it another hour if you want it smoother. We ended up with an applesauce with just a hint of vanilla flavor.
Slow Cooker Vanilla Applesauce
14 c. cooking apples (peeled, cored, chunked)
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla (pure, not imitation)
2 tsp. cinnamon
Cook in a slow cooker on low for 3 hours (for chunky applesauce) or 4 hours (for smoother applesauce). Cool and refrigerate.
We’ve also made Raspberry Applesauce in our slow cooker. Delicious!
This looks so yummy and easy; now if only I liked apple sauce ;).
Eh… minor detail! You could make it just to make the house smell yummy. 🙂
Looks yummy! I love cooking in the crock pot!
The crock pot does the trick for making the house smell good for a very LONG time! Enjoy!
I just bought a ton of apples so i could make homemade apple sauce. I make a whole bunch every year and freeze it!! I have never tried adding vanilla, but I’m going to try it this time. I’m sure it makes it even better!
I’m considering going back out to buy some more myself. We’ve gobbled up all of the batch that we made last week. I may have to freeze the next batch just so we have some for later! 🙂
This looks SO delicious…I know my toddler would love it, I’m book-marking this to make for later! I found you via Tempt my Tummy Tuesday. I’m your newest follower and would love a “follow back”!
Have a great week,
Jillian @ http://www.foodfolksandfun.blogspot.com
Yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome! 🙂 Enjoy!
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Thanks,
Peggy
Thanks! Just linked up. 🙂
That looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing the link on WFMW! 🙂
You’re welcome! 🙂 I hope you enjoy!
Yum!!!! Headed to the apple orchard on Saturday, can’t wait to try this!
I saw pictures of that orchard! I wish we had a pick-your-own apple orchard around here. That would make it even more fun!
That looks yummy!!
Thanks Shelly! 🙂
Do you think this would work with pears? I have a ton of pears from my CSA that I need to use.
That’s a good question, Amy. If you do try it, I wouldn’t cook it as long. Pears seem to cook to mush a bit quicker than apples do.
Wow this looks awesome. I have been searching for homemade applesauce. I have pinned this at Pinterest.
Thanks for pinning it. I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Oh I love the idea of making my own- yum.
I like having control over the ingredients. And it makes the house smell heavenly! Enjoy! 🙂