Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce

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This 4-ingredient Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce is sweet, simple and so delicious. Throw everything into your slow cooker, and you’ll be enjoying clean ingredient cinnamon applesauce before you know it.

Big bushel of apples and wondering to make? WE GOT YOU. From this crockpot applesauce to this cinnamon apple bread to the most delicious apple granola, you’ll never be at a loss for what to make after your trip to the apple orchard again!

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Fall Recipes = Best Flavors

Falalala fall recipes are in full swing here at Fit Foodie Finds. We were at the apple orchard last weekend, and came home with the biggest bag of McIntosh apples.

We’ll save some for snacks throughout the week, and made an apple crisp right when we got home, but still had enough to whip up a batch of this delicious crockpot applesauce. SO EASY. SO DELICIOUS.

I also can’t get enough of the color of this applesauce. We were afraid it was going to come out a little too brown with the cinnamon, but it cooked down to this perfect dark fall color. Let’s get into how we made this cinnamon crockpot applesauce.

Sliced apples in a crockpot

How To Make Crockpot Applesauce

  1. First, peel and then core your apples, making sure to remove all the seeds. Then slice the apples, and place the apples + water + honey + cinnamon in the crockpot. The apples will steam themselves and bake down in the crockpot over 4 hours.
  2. The best part? You won’t even need to food process the cooked apples to make the applesauce itself at the end. Just stir through with a fork, and you’re good to go!

small batch tips

We also tested this recipe with a small batch — using only 5 apples, which yielded about 2 cups of applesauce.

The recipe here calls for 10 large apples, but depending on the size of your crockpot, and how many apples you have on hand, you could definitely cut this recipe in half, or double or triple it!

cinnamon crockpot applesauce in a crockpot ready to be eaten

How to Store Applesauce

Fridge

If you’re making the full batch of this crockpot applesauce and you’re not serving a crowd right away, the best way to store this applesauce is in the fridge in an air-tight container. And because it’s not packed with preservatives, it will keep for up to 5 days.

Freezer

You can also freeze this applesauce to keep it for a longer duration. Make sure to freeze in an air-tight container and label the container with applesauce and the date you freeze it. This crockpot applesauce will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

This is a great option if you’re hoping to cook with this applesauce (like this scrumptious apple bread!), and want to have it ready to go!

cinnamon crockpot applesauce in glass jars
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Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce

This 4-ingredient Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce is sweet, simple and so delicious. Throw everything into your slow cooker, and you’ll be enjoying clean ingredient cinnamon applesauce before you know it.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
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Ingredients 

  • 10 large apples, I used Macintosh
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons maple, or honey, if not vegan

Instructions 

  • Begin by coring, peeling, and slicing your apples.
  • Place apples into a large slow cooker and top with about 1/3 cup of water, 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon, and 1-2 tablespoons of maple.
  • Let cook on high for about 4 hours. Once the apples are extremely mushy, you know your apples are done! Use a fork to mash the apples to your preferred consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 176 kcal, Carbohydrates: 46 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 0 g, Fiber: 7 g, Sugar: 34 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Camille hancharenko
Camille hancharenko
January 4, 2019 6:49 am
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5 stars
Absolutely the best tasting applesauce we have ever had. Our daughter in law, Emily, gifted a jar to us for Christmas.
Love, love, love all of your healthy recipes….
Camille & Marty
Cortland, Ohio

Lee Funke
January 6, 2019 8:12 am

What a great gift! Emily is the best ๐Ÿ˜€

Allison wanden
Allison wanden
October 17, 2018 4:17 pm

honey is not vegan

kait
kait
October 16, 2017 8:51 am

What size is your crockpot? Trying to figure out if I can fit 20 apples in mine…. ๐Ÿ˜€

Lee Funke
October 17, 2017 7:01 am
Reply to  kait

Hi! I actually made this at my parent’s house almost 3 years ago and I have no idea ๐Ÿ˜› SO SORRY!

kait
kait
October 16, 2017 8:50 am

What size is your crockpot? Trying to see if I can fit 20 apples worth in mine…. ๐Ÿ˜€

Swami Mami Teas
January 15, 2014 8:58 pm

This is very delicious and definitely a must taste! For sure you will love how it it is cooked!

GiGi Eats Celebrities
January 15, 2014 7:27 pm

Envision me diving into a vat of that sauce and doing backstrokes as I eat handfuls. Yep. Exactly. I am super sexy.

Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A.
January 15, 2014 7:15 pm

I’m always looking for new crock pot recipes. Love this!

Angela
January 15, 2014 2:18 pm

I LOVE making apple sauce in my crock pot! My kids get pretty excited about it, too. I like to leave it a little chunky. It somehow makes it even more of a treat!

Kristin
January 14, 2014 8:01 pm

Yum! I have been all about the crock-pot lately, will have to try this!

Jody - Fit at 56
January 14, 2014 3:17 pm

I need a crock pot now!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

Lee Funke
January 14, 2014 5:21 pm

Right meow.