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Homemade Brown Sugar Cinnamon Applesauce

This brown sugar cinnamon applesauce is a simple and easy healthy recipe made in the slow cooker.  It’s naturally gluten-free and vegan, and can also be customized to be refined sugar free or paleo.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, crock pot, gluten-free, paleo, refined sugar free, slow cooker, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 50kcal
Cost $4

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • apple chopper
  • immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 3 lb apples
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar (or sugar substitute--see notes)
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • Wash, chop, and core your apples (and toss them into the crock pot).
  • Add in the lemon juice, water, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
  • Blend with the immersion blender until it’s the desired consistency.  If it’s too thick, add water 1-2 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

Notes

**If using a brown sugar substitute, I recommend one of the following 3:
note: nutrition information is provided as a courtesy, but may not accurately reflect the final nutrition composition of your final dish depending on ingredients, substitutions, and serving size.
see the full blog post above post for:
  • ingredient and equipment suggestions & substitutions,
  • tips for preparing the recipe, and
  • frequently asked questions