It’s my first Apple Week recipe! I am starting the week with my new favorite recipe.
Now maybe it’s my awesome Apple Hill apples. But this is the sweetest most delicious and satisfying applesauce I’ve ever tasted, and I had no idea a simple dish like applesauce could be so incredibly wonderful. Plus, it took about 5 total minutes of hands-on effort to make.
I wanted to make fresh applesauce, which I’ve never made before. I looked up a handful of recipes and decided to go an incredibly basic no-frills route. Chop apples. Add to slow cooker with a little juice and a couple cinnamon sticks. Set slow cooker. Blend.
After I took my first bite, I actually said out loud “Holy crap, why is this so good?!” That’s how yummy. Really. Not kidding here, people.
So here goes a recipe that you soooooo should try. If you have not had homemade applesauce (like me until yesterday!), make this. Immediately. Go to the store or farmer’s market right now.
serves 6
6 medium apples of choice (I used a mix of Pink Lady and Fuji)
1 C apple juice or cider (the pure stuff – no sugar added!)
2 cinnamon sticks
Chop apples. Put all ingredients in slow cooker. Set on low and cook for about 3 hours, stirring once in the middle of cooking. Let cook until apples are soft. Then blend to your desired consistency.
Take a bite and let me know what your first reaction to this super-simple homemade applesauce is. 🙂
Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 114; Calories from Fat: 3; Total Fat: 0.4g; Sodium: 3mg; Total Carbohydrates: 30.0g; Dietary Fiber: 4.4g; Sugars: 23.4g; Protein: 0.5g
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