Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Recipe by Jennifer Purcell, Vermilion, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Apr. 22, 2022

Every year my husband and I take our two daughters to an orchard to pick apples so we can make this luscious applesauce for family and neighbors. —Jennifer Purcell, Vermilion, Ohio

Can you freeze Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce?

Freeze cooled applesauce in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

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Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce

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Yield:8 servings plus leftover
Prep:25 min
Cook:6 hours
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Ingredients

  • 5 pounds apples, peeled and sliced (about 13 cups)
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. 1
    In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until apples are soft.
  2. 2
    Add vanilla; stir to break up apples. Reserve 3/4 cup applesauce for Double-Duty Applesauce Mini Muffins. Serve remaining applesauce warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 211 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 4g fiber), 0 protein.
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