Crock Pot Cinnamon Applesauce (No Added Sugar)

Crock Pot Cinnamon Applesauce (No Added Sugar)

Ingredients

Makes about 8 cups

A couple of notes. How you cut the apples has an impact on how they cook down into applesauce. Apples cut into larger chunks will take longer to cook, or not break down as much, whereas smaller pieces of apple will cook down much faster. I recommend 1-inch pieces.

This recipe makes for a lot of applesauce, but you can easily half it.

12 large apples, cored, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces

2 cinnamon sticks (or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

¾ cup of water

¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours, stirring twice during cooking.

Remove the cinnamon sticks and with an immersion blender puree the applesauce until it reaches the consistency you like. If you like a chunky applesauce, skip this step altogether.

Let the applesauce cool completely, then divide between several containers. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to a week, or freeze up to 3 months.