Crock Pot Spiced Applesauce Canning Recipes

APPLESAUCE RECIPE FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Pell, core, and roughly chop your apples.
• Throw apples, water, cinnamon and sugar (or honey) into a saucepan or crockpot. Bring to a boil, reduce, and simmer for 20 minutes in a saucepan, or slow cook on low for 4 hours in a crockpot.
• Puree until smooth, return to saucepan/crockpot and reduce until desired consistency.
• Add Tbsp lemon juice to each pint, 2 Tbsp lemon juice to each quart.
• Ladle hot applesauce into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rims and affix lids and jars.
• Process jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes for pints, 25 minutes for quarts.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Enjoy!

CROCK-POT SPICED APPLESAUCE (CANNING RECIPE)

Steps:

• Wash, cut and core apples and add to a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove cloves and discard.
• For a smooth applesauce process the cooked apples through a food mill or blend with a blender. For a chunky applesauce, mash the apples to your desired consistency using a potato masher.
• Ladle the applesauce into sterilized jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims with a clean cloth or paper towel and place lids and rings on the jars. Twisting the rings closed until just finger-tight.
• Place prepared jars into either a water bath canner or steam canner and process for 20 minutes (adjusting for your elevation if needed). OR process jars in a pressure canner at 1000 ft. or less at 5 pounds pressure for 8 minutes.
• After processing the jars, remove the jars from the canner and place on a kitchen towel on the counter and allow the jars to come to room temperature. Check seals on jars and label jars with contents and dates before putting away for storage.

SPICED SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the apples and water in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; continue cooking another 30 minutes.

SLOW COOKER SPICED APPLESAUCE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker; stir to mix.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or on high setting for 3 to 4 hours.
• When done, stir with a wooden spoon. Gently crush applesauce against side of slow cooker to desired consistency.