Slow Cooker Homemade Applesauce (No Sugar)

When life hands you apples you make a lot of applesauce and this recipe is completely sugar-free and 0 smart points on Weight Watchers!  It can be made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot. One thing I like about the Instant Pot is that it has a slow cooker setting. If you don't have an Instant Pot, no worries. Just cook it on low for 6 hours in a slow cooker.

In my backyard, when I  moved into this house there was an apple tree. It had an abundance of apples on it and we ended up having to cut it down because it was dying. Two years ago, I planted an apple tree in my backyard. Sadly, I won't be able to enjoy those apples one day but someone else will. I envy anyone that has an apple tree in their backyard!

Serving Size

This recipe makes about 4 servings of applesauce and the serving size is ½ cup. It can be easily doubled or tripled, if you want to make more applesauce. A lot of people want to know what the serving sizes are for my recipes and I apologize. When I first started posting WW recipes on this blog, I would just put the # of servings. I'll try really hard to figure out the serving sizes for each recipe going forward and update old posts with them whenever I make that recipe again!

For more easy slow cooker recipes be sure to check out Slow Cooker Homemade Applesauce (No Sugar), Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Pork, and Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup! 

How to Make Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Homemade Applesauce

1. Peel and slice apples.  Add apples to your Instant Pot or Slow Cooker and then add the cinnamon sticks, orange peels, and allspice on top of the apples.
2. Instant Pot:  Close the lid on your Instant Pot and set the steam valve to sealing. Then set the timer to 20 minutes. When the time is up do a quick release. 
3. Slow Cooker:  Cook the apples for 6 hours on low.  If you are using a slow cooker just place all the apples and spices and orange peels in your slow cooker.
4.  After the apples are done cooking, take out the orange peels and cinnamon sticks with a pair of tongs. Puree with an emersion blender or add the apples to a blender and blend until smooth.
5. Serving size: ½ cup. 

What Crock Pots are the Best? 

• When choosing a slow cooker think of the size of your family first. Do you have a large family of 6 or more? You probably want a larger crockpot that is 7 qt or more. For smaller families that are 4 or less choose a 4 qt slow cooker and just adjust the recipe ingredients in half. No need to change the cooking times.
• Elite Gourmet - Electric oval slow cooker has adjustable temps and can make anything from entrees, sauces, stews & dips. Plus it’s dishwasher safe. This one also comes in a 4 quart size!
• Crock-Pot 7-Quart Oval -  Manual Slow Cooker | Stainless Steel (SCV700-S-BR) Spatious 7 quart manual slow cooker that servers up to 9 people. Fits a 7 pound roast. Keeps food at an ideal serving temperature for as long as you need to so you can make dishes ahead of time! 

Other Recipes to Try 

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

Slow Cooker Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs with Maple Aoili

Air Fryer Baja Fish Tacos with Pickled Onions

Air Fryer Frozen Hash Brown Patties 

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