Homemade Applesauce

A few people have inquired about my homemade applesauce made in the crock pot.  I found a killer recipe on Pinterest.   It was SUPER easy, and extremely delicious. This is definitely something you should add to your Autumn Bucket List. If you don't have an Autumn bucket list you need to add "making an autumn bucket list" to your Autumn bucket list. haha!

I didn't follow their recipe exactly. This is how I made the applesauce.  I

8 medium granny smith apples (it made the applesauce tart, which I love! But you could use whatever kind of apples you choose.)

Zest of 1/2 a lemon - use a vegetable peeler

1 tsp fresh lemon juice 

1 tbsp Cinnamon 

5 tsp light brown sugar  (or you can use agave)

1.  Peel, core and chop the apples.

2.  Add the sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and cinnamon stick.

3.  Set crock pot to low and cook for 5 hours. Stir apples occasionally, apples will slowly become a delicious applesauce.  (I used a whisk, which gave the sauce a nice chunky consistency.)

4.  Can and process as you would other recipes or keep refrigerated up to 3 weeks.

It was delicious! I definitely would never buy store bought applesauce again. It not only tasted good, but was so simple and easy to make!  Try some homemade applesauce yourself. You'll love it, I promise!

This is where I found the recipe for the applesauce:

http://mommymakesitbetter.blogspot.com/2012/04/crock-pot-applesauce.html