3-Ingredient Crock Pot Applesauce

An easy 3-ingredient crock pot applesauce with no added sugar. This easy slow cooker recipe is perfect for fall!

Healthy applesauce with no sugar

Here's another easy slow cooker recipe for fall. The apples and cinnamon cook all day, filling the house with the aroma of apple pie. It's a warm and cozy treat for crisp autumn days. And homemade applesauce tastes so much better than store bought!

Making it in the slow cooker makes this recipe super simple. Just add three ingredients to the crock pot and let it cook low and slow until you have a sweet cinnamon applesauce. This homemade applesauce recipe is so good - and so much easier than baking an apple pie. 🙂

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The key to this healthy crockpot applesauce recipe is picking apples that are sweet enough that you don't need to add any sugar. My local farm market had several varieties of apples to choose from. For this batch, I used an early variety called Paula Red, but you can use any sweet apple recommended for applesauce. Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala and Golden Delicious all work well, and you can mix in a tart apple like Granny Smith if you like a sweet-tart flavor.

How to make applesauce in a slow cooker

The recipe couldn't be simpler - coconut oil, peeled cored apples, and a cinnamon stick. Just oil the slow cooker and dump in the apples and cinnamon.

Peeling the apples is the hardest part, and you could probably even skip that and just slice the apples if you wanted to (but in that case I would be sure to use the food processor to puree it after cooking).

The crockpot does all the work and the apples are soft and sweet after cooking all day. Once they're cooked, they are so easy to mash. You can use a potato masher for a slightly chunky applesauce. Or if you like your applesauce smooth, you can puree it with an immersion blender or food processor.

Variations

Here are a few easy ways to change up this recipe.

• Sweeten it up - if you like it sweeter, stir in a little maple syrup or honey to taste after cooking.
• Add flavor - a squeeze of lemon juice brightens it up. A splash of vanilla stirred in at the end is good too.
• More spice - try adding apple pie spice or pumpkin spice. You can also substitute ground cinnamon if you don't have cinnamon sticks. I'd add it to taste at the end rather than at the beginning.

How to store

Spoon the applesauce into individual mason jars for easy serving. Or add the lids and store the applesauce in the refrigerator for grab-and-go snacks.

It will keep a few days in the fridge or you can freeze it for longer storage. Be sure to use freezer safe jars or an airtight container for freezing leftovers.

Serving ideas

This homemade sauce is great warm on its own or over pancakes, pork chops or coconut milk ice cream. And if you still feel like baking, try these cranberry applesauce muffins.

More easy apple recipes

Love apples? Here are easy healthy versions of a couple of fall favorites.

• Easy Apple Crisp Recipe Without Oats - Think you can't make an apple crisp without rolled oats? This version uses an easy crumb topping made with almond flour and pecans to cover the apple cinnamon filling. So good!
• Almond Flour Apple Muffins - These muffins are a fan favorite for good reason! So quick and easy, they are great for Sunday breakfasts or to meal prep for on the go breakfasts during the week.
• Instant Pot Applesauce - The pressure cooker version of this recipe, for the days you want homemade applesauce in minutes.

More healthy crock pot recipe ideas

Looking for more healthy slow cooker recipes? Check out these easy meal ideas.

• Crock Pot Turkey Bolognese Sauce with Zucchini Noodles
• Crock Pot Chicken Chili
• Crock Pot Chicken Soup
• 30 Paleo Crockpot Recipes

What's your favorite slow cooker recipe? Let me know in the comments below!