Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce – homemade applesauce is super easy to make in your slow cooker, and only requires four simple ingredients! This is the perfect snack or treat, and tastes amazing when it’s warm!
Today’s recipe is coming to you by request of my five year old, thanks to all of the fun apple activities she’s been doing the past couple of weeks in Kindergarten.
Last week her class made applesauce, and she loved it so much she came home begging for us to do the same. So this weekend, that’s just what we did!
It’s been a long time since I’ve made homemade applesauce, and after making it this past Saturday, I can’t believe I’ve waited so long make it again!
In fact, the last time I remember making crockpot applesauce was when I was teaching my own kinder class about six years ago!
I’m pretty sure I’ve made it at some point since then, but let me tell you this; my house smelled amazing on Saturday, and eating a bowl of this yummy cinnamon-y apple goodness was such a treat!
I’m definitely going to be making this crockpot cinnamon applesauce a lot more often now!
This recipe is crazy easy, too. You just stir everything together and then let the magic happen.
When it’s all done cooking, I just stir mine up with a wire whisk or spoon. The apples fall apart easily and you’re left with a crockpot full of sweet and delicious homemade applesauce!
Oh, and this tastes AMAZING warm! I highly recommend eating it that way (though not steaming hot), but you can also let it cool and store in the refrigerator for later.
This crockpot applesauce makes about 6 servings around 1/2 cup each, which is perfect for our family to eat over a few days time. You can definitely double this recipe if you’d like to make more applesauce, though!
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Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pounds apples, peeled, cored and sliced, (about 6 medium apples/I use Gala)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Place the peeled, sliced apples into the bowl of your crockpot. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples and mix well. Pour the water into the crockpot and place the lid on top. Cook over high heat for four hours.
- When cooking time is up, remove the lid and mix the apples using a wire whisk, stirring until smooth, or until desired consistency is reached. This applesauce tastes delicious warm!
- To store, allow the applesauce to cool completely then place in a sealed container in the fridge. Enjoy!
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Effie says
Made this today & definitely worth the ☆☆☆☆☆ rating. The recipe was simple. Loved that I could make it in my slow cooker & although I’ve never made applesauce before, I have purchased some in the past, and I didn’t want a ‘marmalade’ consistency. This was on the ‘runny’ side when it was done, wetter, which I wanted. Also, just the right amount of sweetness. Perfection!
Want to go out & buy more apples asap!
Thank you!
Seth Roberts says
I love this recipe and swapped out half the Gala’s for Honeycrisp’s, increased the cinnamon to a full teaspoon, and decreased the sugar to a quarter cup. It came out so yummy.
If I wanted to make a quadruple batch, would I need to increase the water amount in the pot?
I only ask because my mom loves it to the point that even a double batch is jarred that night and devoured by her in a week, leaving me with none, lol.
Ashlyn Edwards says
Hi Seth! So glad to hear your mom is enjoying it! Yes, be sure to quadruple the water along with the other ingredients, too.
Jen says
Fantastic! I even added a little more cinnamon bc I love it. I doubled the recipe trying to use up apples but kept the amount of sugar the same and it is still plenty sweet.
Beandi says
I always replace the water with apple cider. Yum!!!!
Catie says
This is an amazing recipe! If I wanted to double (or even triple) it, how should I adjust the cook time?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Hi Catie, the cook time should be roughly the same even if you double or triple it.
Amber S Battishill says
Apple cinnamon applesauce is one of my favorites! I love how easy it’s to make in the crockpot!
Sharon says
This is the easiest homemade applesauce. It’s the perfect side dish for grilled pork chops.
Bella says
This looks so tasty!! I need to make this. I LOVE apple sauce
Melanie says
I have been using my crockpot so much more lately, but have never used it to make applesauce. Thanks for the recipe!
Stacey Gustafson says
Perfect! I love this! My husband thought it was okay but I thought it was sooo good. Thank you so much for this recipe! I quadrupled the recipe to fit my six m-quart crockpot. Mine was a little chunky but I like it that way. If you want it smooth and want to expand the recipe, definitely cook it longer.
Joie l Gorslene says
Thanks for your response I was wondering how many times to repeat the receipt in order to fill my crock pot. I have 6 bags of apples 🙂
Barb says
I think the next time I would cut back on the sugar. Delicious & I love the texture. Enjoyable while warm!
jenlyn says
I’ve made crockpot applesauce like this for several years. If you use sweet enough apples such as galas, you don’t need to add any sugar! It’s the extra healthy version!! 😋
Fiona says
recommended by a friend to do this recipe, sooo simple and easy and tastes good! Thank you
Angie says
Looks delicious! Plan on making this tomorrow and going to can it. I am goieng to triple the recipe how much water would I use would it be the same?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Hi Angie, if you triple the recipe it would be 1 1/2 cups of water. Enjoy!
MIcah Vasko says
Made this last week and my husband and 2 little boys loved it going to make a double batch tomorrow so I can put some away in the freezer for later!
Jaime says
I was given a bag of red delicious apples and came across this recipe and decided to try it today. It was wonderful smelling apples and cinnamon in the crockpot all afternoon. And the applesauce was amazing! It was perfectly sweet with lots of cinnamon flavor. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It’s definitely a keeper in my house! 😊
Kristen says
Simple, easy crockpot recipe with a delicious end result. Will be making again!
Kim Lindely says
Can I can this ?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Yes!
Donya says
Kid approved!! It was so delicious there was none left (but I have 3 kids and a husband so they gobbled it up during dinner)! Definitely going to double if not triple it to store.
Holly Wirth says
I haven’t made it yet but I’m making it now, I was so easy to put together and it looks yummy and I’m sure it will taste as good as it looks.
Thank you
Sarah says
Looks delish!
Can you freeze this applesauce?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Yes!
Elise Cain says
I freeze applesauce all the time. Just thaw and stir.
Danielle says
I haven’t tried making applesauce in a slow cooker before but I will surely do now, because this recipe looks amazing!