Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe
This homemade Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe is suspiciously easy to make, and convincingly delicious! Made with crisp, juicy apples, you'll create the perfectly cozy, sweet puree using just 4 ingredients! And the best part is, your crock pot will do the work for you!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 medium Apples I recommend Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji Apples
- ½ cup Water or a little less for if using smaller apples
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon or up to 1 tbsp. for a stronger cinnamon flavor
- 1 tbsp White Sugar this can be adjusted up or down, based upon the sweetness of the apples you use.
- 3/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Gather your cinnamon applesauce recipe ingredients.
- Peel and core your apples.
- Then chop up apples into small chunky pieces, and place in the Crockpot.
- In small mixing bowl, combine Water, Cinnamon, Sugar, and Vanilla, and stir well.
- Pour Cinnamon-Sugar mixture over apples in Crockpot, and stir around with a large wooden spoon until all apples are well coated.
- Cover Crockpot, and cook on LOW for 4 hours, or until soft.
- Once apples are soft, remove from Crockpot and mash with a hand masher to make a chunky style applesauce or mix with a hand mixer for a smoother homemade applesauce for baby. ENJOY!
Notes
- How To Store: Transfer to mason jars and store in the refrigerator up to 5 days or the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Applesauce Canning Tip: If canning this cinnamon applesauce recipe for longer term storage, I like to add in a little lemon juice before processing the mason jars in a water bath or pressure canner.
- FAQ's: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
