Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Peel your apples if desired. Please see the section on peeled vs. no peel applesauce for more information.
- Core and chop your apples. Add to your crockpot. You can skip coring if you have a food mill.
- Add water to prevent scorching. Sprinkle cinnamon if desired.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.
- Use a potato masher, blender, immersion blender, or food processor to puree your cooked apples.
- Adjust taste as desired with natural sweeteners or spices.
- Transfer your applesauce to mason jars for storage.
Notes
- Applesauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 year.
- Use whichever apples you enjoy eating and that will produce an applesauce that tastes best to you.
- Always buy organic apples when making applesauce. Apples are very prone to attracting pests, which is why most farmers spray them with pesticides. If you can find a farmer that grows apples without the use of pesticides, it will be so much easier on your body when you reduce your exposure to pesticides.
- If freezing applesauce, please leave a couple of inches of space at the top so that the applesauce doesn’t expand and crack the mason jar.
