Easiest Applesauce Recipe Ever!

This is the easiest homemade applesauce recipe I've ever seen because it cooks in the crockpot with just a few added ingredients.

My kids love applesauce but the jarred stuff is always hit or miss. I usually end up having to add things to it to make it taste better.

Recently, my kids celebrated "Johnny Appleseed Day" at school. We live very near lots of orchards and at harvest time apples are everywhere, and they're inexpensive. One of them brought home a recipe they used in the classroom to make homemade applesauce.

If you live in an area where apples abound in the fall, this is a very delicious, very easy recipe that you prepare in your crockpot. We tweaked it to adjust for our love of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Easy Applesauce Recipe

• 10-12 large cooking apples. We love Granny Smiths.
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
• 1/2 -1 cup sugar. We end up with about 3/4 cup in ours.

Peel, core and chop up the apples. Put all the ingredients in your crockpot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Of course, you can adjust the sugar and spice amounts to suit your families tastes.

I've never been a huge fan of apple sauce but this recipe is really good, especially if you make it chunky.

This particular recipe tastes good warm from the pot, or store in a glass jar and refrigerate.

Do Your Kids Love Apples?
Here are more Apple Recipes to try

1. Use this homemade applesauce when you try our Applesauce Cake recipe. It's a quick dessert for any night of the week. Whip up our caramel icing to go with it.
2. These Applesauce Muffins are great for a breakfast on the go, or packed in lunches.

3. Spend a cool autumn afternoon teaching your kids how to make caramel apples, with a bag of caramel candies and our simple instructions.