Homemade Applesauce 🍎 | Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce | No Sugar Added

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: stevia

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories than sugar.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg provides a similar warm spice flavor.

Peel the apples, ensuring to remove as much peel as possible.

Wash the apples thoroughly.

Cut each apple in half, then cut each half into quarters to core them.

Remove the core from each apple section, ensuring no hard pieces are left.

Cut each apple quarter in half again to create smaller slices, aiming for eight slices per apple.

Place the apple slices into the bowl of a crock pot and spread them out.

Sprinkle the apple slices with cinnamon, then add lemon juice and water.

Cover the crock pot and cook on high heat for 3 hours, stirring halfway through.

After 3 hours, check the apples; they should be tender but not completely broken down.

Use a potato masher to break down any large chunks, or use an immersion blender for a smoother consistency if desired.

Taste the applesauce; it can be eaten warm but is recommended to cool down for better flavor.

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