Patti's Slow Cooker Applesauce

Nothing heralds the fall season quite like homemade applesauce!  I like to use several types of apples when I make a batch of applesauce.  Most recently I used granny smith, honey crisp, and gala apples and the result was scrumptious!  When I researched recipes for applesauce made in the slow cooker, most called for ¼ cup of water or more as an ingredient.  I omitted the water because I prefer a thicker and chunkier applesauce and the apples themselves produce quite a bit of liquid.  Your whole house will smell divine as this simmers in your kitchen.  I used a large oval slow cooker and it took about 6 pounds of apples to fill it ¾ full.

6 pounds of apples, peeled & sliced (bags of apples from the grocery store are usually 3-lb)

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ cup Splenda (or 1 ½ cups sugar)

¼ cup Splenda brown sugar (optional)

Wash, peel, and slice the apples.  Put them in the slow cooker.  Add the other ingredients and give a stir.  Cook on low all day, about 8 hours.  Use a potato masher to “sauce” the apples.  If you want a smoother applesauce, then you can use an immersion blender.

Enjoy with a smile!