Homemade Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce

This 4-ingredient Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce is sweet, simple, and deeply flavorful. Toss peeled, cored, and sliced apples into your slow cooker with a little water, cinnamon, and maple (or honey) and let the crockpot do the work. In about four hours you’ll have a homemade applesauce with clean ingredients and a cozy fall flavor.

Fall Recipes = Best Flavors

Autumn is apple season, and a big bushel of fruit is an invitation to try recipes that highlight the fruit’s natural sweetness. This crockpot applesauce is perfect when you want something hands-off: peel and slice, set the slow cooker, and return a few hours later to a pot of tender, cinnamon-scented applesready to eat or to use in baking. The finished applesauce develops a rich, dark hue from the cinnamon and long, slow cooking — it looks as comforting as it tastes.

How To Make Crockpot Applesauce

How to Store Applesauce

Fridge

If you’re not serving all of the applesauce at once, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Because this recipe uses simple, fresh ingredients without preservatives, it will keep well for up to five days. Use clean jars or containers and allow the applesauce to cool to room temperature before refrigerating to preserve texture and flavor.

Freezer

To keep applesauce longer, freeze it in airtight containers or freezer-safe bags. Leave a little headspace in jars to allow for expansion. Label containers with the date; frozen applesauce will keep well for up to three months. Frozen applesauce is convenient to use for baking or to thaw for quick breakfast toppings and snacks.

Cinnamon Crockpot Applesauce

This slow cooker applesauce uses just four ingredients to create a naturally sweet, cinnamon-infused spread. It’s an easy batch recipe that’s great for serving with breakfasts, snacks, or as an ingredient in baking and cooking.

Author: Emily Richter

Prep: 5 mins   |   Cook: 4 hrs   |   Total: 4 hrs 5 mins   |   Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 10 large apples, peeled and cored (Macintosh or your preferred variety)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey, if not vegan), adjust to taste

Instructions

1. Core, peel, and slice the apples into even pieces.
2. Place the sliced apples in a large slow cooker. Add 1/3 cup water, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey.
3. Cover and cook on high for about 4 hours, or until the apples are very soft and easily mashed.
4. Use a fork to mash the apples to your desired consistency. For a smoother applesauce, pulse briefly with an immersion blender or in a food processor.
5. Taste and adjust sweetness or cinnamon as needed. Serve warm or chilled.

Notes and Variations

• Mix apple varieties — sweet and tart apples together create layered flavor and a balanced sweetness without adding extra sweetener.
• Spice it up with a pinch of nutmeg or a vanilla bean for extra warmth and complexity.
• For a lower-sugar version, use less maple or skip it entirely; many apple varieties are sweet enough on their own.

Nutrition (Approximate per serving)

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

Nutrition information is an approximation and should be used as a guideline only.