Homemade Applesauce

Published on

September 16, 2026

Ingredients

3 lbs apples
2 cinnamon sticks
¼ teaspoon salt
Water

Directions

Peel the apples, then cut out and remove the cores.
Cut the apples into 1–2 inch pieces.
Add the apples to a slow cooker.
Add the cinnamon sticks, salt, and water.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
Remove the cinnamon sticks.
Blend the cooked apples with an immersion blender until you reach your desired consistency.
Serve warm, or cool and refrigerate.

Tip: Leave the blender out of it and mash with a fork or a potato masher for a chunkier, old-fashioned sauce.

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