Slow or fast – choose your appliance for this recipe. Enjoy the smell of apples cooking all day in the crockpot. Want to make it in 3 minutes? Follow the Instant Pot directions. Either way, this is not your grandmother’s applesauce recipe – the amount of sugar has been greatly reduced, but you won’t miss it at all.
Ingredients
- 10 baking apples (Granny Smith for example)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup water for slow cooker; 1/2 cup water for Instant Pot
Directions (Slow Cooker)
- Peel, core and cut up the apples into large chunks.
- Mix apples, sugar and cinnamon until apples are well coated.
- Add water to the crock pot, then add the apples.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours (high for 4-5).
Directions (Instant Pot)
- Peel, core and cut up the apples into large chunks.
- Mix apples, sugar and cinnamon until apples are well coated.
- Add water to the Instant Pot, then add the apples.
- Put the Instant Pot lid on and secure it in the locked position.
- Make sure the vent on top of the lid is in the sealed/closed position.
- Press Pressure Cook button, making sure it’s on High
- Press the “-” sign to decrease the time to 3 (minutes).
- When the Instant Pot is done cooking, it will beep to let you know.
- Press Cancel, and use the Slow Release method (should take approx 15 minutes)
- Carefully remove the lid and pan.
- Depending on how you like the applesauce, mash the apples with a fork or use an immersion blender to get it the right smoothness.
- Enjoy warm or cold.
