Simple Crockpot Applesauce

I called this one simple for a reason. It has one ingriedient and many variations. Bonus points because you get to pick apples (or do like me- it was raining so we just got fresh apples at the farm that someone else picked!) and you get to have fresh mulled cider and cider donuts before you come home.

main ingredient
20 apples

optional
6 tbsp honey
cinnamon to taste
vanilla extract

Peel and core apples.

Chop apples into 1/2 inch chunks.

Put in crock pot for 6-8 hours on low. Enjoy the smell as the apples heat up.

After the sauce is done, you can puree it with a immersion blender, or you can just eat it how it is. It really depends on how picky the eaters in your house are.

I made this with vanilla, honey and cinnamon and it was awesome. I also made a lighter version of this, with just apples and cinnamon and it was equally good.

I used the cinnamon, vanilla and honey in the first batch I made because I have a free neverending supply of the first two items from my uncle, who imports both. Singing Dog Vanilla is by far the BEST extract I have ever used in my life. It makes a difference in everything I've used it in. Red Ape Cinnamon has an awesome flavor. I use it in my oatmeal every day. A shout out to grandmom too, whose bees produced the DELICIOUS honey I used. Sugar would work fine in this recipe, but if you have honey, I highly recommend using that. It gives it a much better flavor.

I got my apples from Highland Orchards in West Chester, PA. I used the Jonomac. Apples from the orchard are fresher and taste better than those waxy ones in the market and by buying them you are supporting your local economy. If you can't shop local, apples you get at the market are fine too.