If this applesauce is too tart for your taste feel free to add a little sugar, honey, or sweetener of your choice to sweeten it up a little bit. Start with a small amount of sweetener and increase gradually until it meets your sweetness preference.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Canning, Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 10 Ingredients Or Less, 3 Ingredients Or Less, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Apple, Cranberry, Easy Crock-Pot Recipes, Easy Recipes, Healthy
Peel, core and roughly chop apples and place in a 5 to 6 quart crockpot.
10 Medium Apples
Rinse and drain cranberries and add to apples and stir to combine.
12 Ounces Fresh Cranberries
Cover crock-pot and cook on LOW for 4 - 6 hours or until everything is cooked and saucy.
Add sweetener of your choice if desired, a little at a time and taste until you get the sweetness you want.
For a chunky applesauce leave as is or blend in a blender or with a stick blender for a smoother consistency.
Notes
Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 year or can in jars in a water bath canner following canning instructions for regular applesauce.This recipe, as written is unsweetened because my family and I like our cranberry applesauce tart. However you can sweeten this recipe by using your favorite sweetener of choice and to your own preferences.Readers have sweetened this cranberry apple sauce with the following sweeteners with great success: Sugar, Honey, Agave, Maple Syrup, Monk Fruit, Stevia, Splenda & EqualJust keep in mind that some of these sweeteners will change the nutritional profile for calories and sugars for the recipe.