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This healthy and easy recipe for Crock-Pot Cranberry Applesauce could not be better. With just 2 ingredients and a slow cooker it takes no time at all!
Slow Cooker Cranberry Applesauce
Applesauce is pretty much a a staple in our household. It is one of my kids favorites as a snack or as a quick side dish for lunch or dinner. My oldest son Joel is the “King of Tart” in our household. He LOVES anything sour. You should taste the cranberry sorbet he made the other day. I thought my brain puckered when I tasted it!
So, I made this cranberry applesauce recipe with him in mind and did not add any additional sugar to it. It is tart but not TOO tart. If tart is not your thing, go ahead and add some sugar to your tasting near the end of cooking. Just taste, sweeten a little at time with some sugar, honey, Splenda or your sweetener of choice and keep on tasting until you find your desired sweetness.
If you like things on the tart side, leave the sugar out and you will be a happy camper.
I just tossed this applesauce into freezer containersand put one in the fridge for eating now and one in the freezer for later.
If you would like to can this applesauce into jars for long term shelf stable storage fill sterilized quart or pint canning jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Process in a water bath canner in boiling water for 15 minutes for pint jars or 20 minutes for quart jars adjusting your time if you are above sea level.
I think this cranberry apple sauce would make for a great and EASY addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas table!
Enjoy!
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Gluten Free | High Fiber | Low Calorie | Low Cholesterol | Low Fat | Low Sodium | Paleo | Vegan | Vegetarian
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Crock-Pot Cranberry Applesauce Recipe
Heidi Kennedy
If this applesauce is too tart for your taste feel free to add a little sugar, honey, or sweetener of your choice to sweeten it up a little bit. Start with a small amount of sweetener and increase gradually until it meets your sweetness preference.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Canning, Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 138 kcal
Equipment
5 Quart Crock-Pot to 6 quart slow cooker
Ingredients
- 10 Medium Apples (such as golden delicious)
- 12 Ounces Fresh Cranberries
Instructions
Peel, core and roughly chop apples and place in a 5 to 6 quart crockpot.
10 Medium Apples
Rinse and drain cranberries and add to apples and stir to combine.
12 Ounces Fresh Cranberries
Cover crock-pot and cook on LOW for 4 – 6 hours or until everything is cooked and saucy.
Add sweetener of your choice if desired, a little at a time and taste until you get the sweetness you want.
For a chunky applesauce leave as is or blend in a blender or with a stick blender for a smoother consistency.
Notes
Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 year or can in jars in a water bath canner following canning instructions for regular applesauce.
This recipe, as written is unsweetened because my family and I like our cranberry applesauce tart. However you can sweeten this recipe by using your favorite sweetener of choice and to your own preferences.
Readers have sweetened this cranberry apple sauce with the following sweeteners with great success: Sugar,Honey,Agave,Maple Syrup,Monk Fruit,Stevia,Splenda & Equal
Just keep in mind that some of these sweeteners will change the nutritional profile for calories and sugars for the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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