Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

8 servings plus leftover

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022
Every year my husband and I take our two daughters to an orchard to pick apples so we can make this luscious applesauce for family and neighbors. —Jennifer Purcell, Vermilion, Ohio
Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds apples, peeled and sliced (about 13 cups)
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until apples are soft.
  2. Add vanilla; stir to break up apples. Reserve 3/4 cup applesauce for Double-Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins. Serve remaining applesauce warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

Can you freeze Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce?

Freeze cooled applesauce in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 211 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 4g fiber), 0 protein.