Crock Pot Applesauce

Ingredients

• 7 lbs apples (about 14-16 medium apples)
• 1 cup apple juice (no added sugar)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (up to 2/3 cup depending on sweetness of apples)
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel, core, and slice apples into small pieces.

2. 2

   Put the apples into a large crock pot. Add the unsweetened apple juice, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Stir to coat.

3. 3

   Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours (or low for 5-6 hours), stirring occasionally, until tender.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Cool for 15-20 minutes. You can drain the excess liquid if you want thicker applesauce.

5. 5

   Mash the cooked apples with an immersion blender. Or allow the apples to cool and puree with a food processor, or in a vented high-speed blender (leave the center cap off the lid and cover with a dish towel). For chunky applesauce, mash with a fork.