Crockpot Applesauce Recipe (2024)

Published: Sep 15, 2020 · Modified: Jun 28, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

This Crockpot Applesauce recipe is the perfect fall treat. Let your slow cooker do the work so kids and adults can enjoy a healthy snack!

Original post: September 2014 | Updated: September 2020

Why This Recipe Works

Apple season is here, people, it’s HERE! If you have followed my blog for long, you know that I am mildly obsessed with apples. Every year when September rolls around, I bake and cook with apples and swirl them through streams of delicious caramel and make crockpot applesauce by the truckload.

This homemade applesauce is THE BEST. My 13-year-old, who has been eating this very recipe for years, just yesterday told me that it is the “best applesauce he has ever eaten in his life.” Every time I make a huge batch, it lasts two days in my fridge. Two. Days.

Did I mention how incredible my house smells while it’s cooking? Better than any scented candle.

Recipe Ingredients

Apples –Use mediumbaking apples such ashoneycrisp, gala, golden delicious, jonagold or granny smith. A mix of sweet and tart apples will bring a lot of dimension to the flavor of the pie.

Brown Sugar – If you prefer, you can add more naturally sweet apples and reduce the amount of brown sugar you added. Other sugar substitutes that would be great are maple syrup, coconut sugar or stevia.

How To Make Applesauce In The Crock Pot

Step 1

Peel, core and slice 10-12 medium apples. Throw them into a crockpot along with brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and water.

Cook for 5 hours on high heat. Stir occasionally.

Step 2

Cover and refrigerate. The sauce should be placed in a mason jar or airtight container. It stays in the fridge for up to 2 weeks (but won’t last that long, I promise).

Recipe Notes

• If you love more complex flavors, you could add a little of each of the following (no more than 1/2 teaspoon each): nutmeg, pumpkin spice, allspice and cloves.
• I use a potato masher to make the mixture a little less chunky after it’s done cooking down. An immersion blender or blender would make the consistency even smoother.
• If you like this, then you’ll also love Apple Butter!

How To Store and Freeze Applesauce

Once the applesauce has cooled and you have ensured its perfection, ladle into an airtight container or mason jars. They will hold more than you think!

If you prefer to freeze it, it’s easy peasy! Ladle into an air-tight container such as doubled freezer bags or plastic storage containers. Freeze for up to 6 months!

Best Apples To Use To Make Applesauce

There are so many brands of apples and everyone has a different favorite! But when making applesauce you want a variety of flavors but also consider that you want them to be softer so they cook down well into the sauce you desire. Here’s some suggestions to mix together:

Sweet/Softer Apple Brands

• Fuji
• Red Delicious
• Golden Delicious
• Cortland

Tart (or a little Sour) Apple Brands

• Granny Smith
• McIntosh
• Ida Red
• Braeburn

Crock Pot Applesauce Makes A Great Gift Idea!

Do you know anyone who loves apples? Share applesauce with loved ones, a neighbor or a teacher. It makes a great fall gift! Grab a mason jar and you can add a fun label to let them know you made them some homemade applesauce.

I just had to include this oldie of my boys from years ago that makes my heart swoon..

FAQ About Apples

Other Great Apple Recipes

• Caramel apples are the perfect fall or Halloween treat. They are SO easy to make using a few ingredients and done in minutes.
• Instant Pot Pork and Apples is the perfect fall dinner. It requires only a few ingredients and it is finished in 30 minutes!
• Make apple pie filling in your Instant Pot quickly and easily! Throw this delicious sweet pie filling into your next apple pie for a perfect holiday or any time dessert. Having a batch in your freezer makes pie-making SO EASY!
• Apple Carrot Cake Muffins – Apples and carrots create the most delicious little muffin you could ever imagine. Great as a snack, breakfast or dessert!
• The only thing better than salted caramel apples is Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake! This is the perfect fall treat and a great way to use up any type of apples.
• Transform classic French Toast into an appley indulgence! Prepare this easy Apple French Toast Bake recipe the night before to avoid morning prep!

Will you help add value to Pip and Ebby?
If you make this recipe and love it, stop back and give it a 5-star rating⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a comment. THANK YOU!