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Slow Cooker Pear Applesauce

Slow Cooker Pear Applesauce: Cozy Up with a Fall Favorite

Enjoy a delightful homemade Slow Cooker Pear Applesauce filled with the warm flavors of fall.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce
  • 800 grams Apples About 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks.
  • 680 grams Pears About 4 medium pears, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks.
  • 15 milliliters Lemon Juice Prevents browning and enhances flavor.
  • 1 bean Vanilla Bean Or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste.
  • 25 grams Brown Sugar Adjust sweetness as needed.
  • 1 stick Cinnamon Stick Infuses aromatic warmth.
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Ginger Adds a zesty note.
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ground Cardamom Offers a hint of spice complexity.
  • 0.25 teaspoon Ground Cloves Contributes a warm, earthy flavor.
  • 0.25 teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg Adds warmth and fragrant notes.

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Begin by peeling and coring 4 medium apples and 4 medium pears. Cut them into large chunks and place them into your slow cooker.
  2. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of lemon juice evenly over the fruit chunks in the slow cooker.
  3. Next, take 1 vanilla bean and carefully split it down the middle. Scrape the seeds into the slow cooker along with the empty pods.
  4. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of brown sugar over the fruit mixture, alongside a cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger, and the ground spices.
  5. Cover the slow cooker and set it to low heat. Allow it to cook for about 6 hours.
  6. Once the fruits are tender, remove the cinnamon stick and the vanilla pods. Using an immersion blender, puree the mixture.
  7. Enjoy your Slow Cooker Pear Applesauce warm or allow it to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This applesauce is perfect drizzled over vanilla ice cream or served with roasted meats.

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