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Slow Cooker Boozy Applesauce

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Give homemade applesauce an extra boost of flavor with this Slow Cooker Boozy Applesauce recipe made with whiskey, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon!

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Today is the day!  Yes, it’s the day after Thanksgiving.  Yes, it’s Black Friday.  But it’s also the day that I drop everything and spend a good portion of my morning – and, most likely, afternoon – decorating our Christmas tree.  Last week, I started breaking out the Christmas decorations, but I always save the day after Thanksgiving for our tree.

Decorating can be exhausting!  And the only thing I really want to do after a day of decorating is sit down with a glass of boozy eggnog and a good Christmas movie.  So I usually plan a meal in the slow cooker, or order a pizza, I can be as lazy as possible and just enjoy the glow of our Christmas tree!  Just keeping it real!


And speaking of our slow cooker – and booze – I recently made a boozy applesauce that was absolutely, could-eat-it-by-the-spoon delicious!  I made it with whiskey since we’ve ended up with a small stash in our basement.  I’m not much of a whiskey drinker (unless it’s in eggnog).  But I like to use it in marinades or when I feel like spoiling my husband with Chocolate Pecan Pie.

A boozy applesauce that’s full of rich flavor!

 
In my efforts to use up some of the whiskey we have, I’ve been trying to find recipes to use it in.  Turns out, it’s pretty darn good in applesauce!

A lot of homemade applesauce recipes call for granulated sugar.  But I used light brown sugar.  The mixture of brown sugar and whiskey gives this applesauce a richer flavor that’s slightly caramel-like.  Stir in some cinnamon and vanilla and boom!  You’ve got yourself an amazing, homemade applesauce that you’ll want to put on everything!

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Slow Cooker Boozy Applesauce

Slow Cooker Boozy Applesauce

Ingredients

  • 6-8 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp. whiskey
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and stir.  
  2. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.  
  3. When the apples are ready, they will easily mash with a potato masher.  
  4. Turn off the slow cooker and allow the applesauce to cool slightly.
  5. Then, spoon the applesauce into a jar and store in the fridge.
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This recipe made enough for one pint mason jar of applesauce.  This applesauce is awesome served alongside pork chops or pork loin.  It would also be delicious stirred into your morning oatmeal!

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10 Reasons Why I Love My Slow Cooker

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Have you forgotten about your Crock-Pot? I’m sharing 10 Reasons Why I Love My Slow Cooker to remind you how awesome it is to cook low and slow!


I know that it’s been all about the Instant Pot for the past few years.  But, I don’t know, I have this fear of blowing up my kitchen using one.  I’ve seen way too many retro films where a pressure cooker’s blown open and food explodes everywhere (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, I’m looking at you)!  I’ll admit that if one was gifted to me, I’d probably use it.  But I’m quite content with my slow cooker in the meantime.

Have slow cookers been abandoned since Instant Pots have become so popular?  Again, I’m not completely sure.  But I do use mine all the time!  And especially now that the weather’s getting cooler.  Slow cookers are great for so many recipes!  Here are 10 reasons why I love using my slow cooker!

1. It’s great for meal prepping

Do you meal prep for the week?  Using your slow cooker to prep meals is unbelievably easy!  Slow cookers tend to make a lot, so you can make a big batch of your favorite meal prep meal and be done for the week!  Not only that, it’ll save you a ton of time and money!  

2. You can use it for every meal

That’s right!  You can slow cook just about everything.  Make a tasty breakfast casserole.  Dinner is a breeze.  Dessert?  Yup!  You can make that in a slow cooker, too.  I’ve even managed to make some delicious, boozy apple sauce and candied walnuts in my slow cooker!

3. Cleanup is a breeze

It doesn’t get easier than dumping a bunch of ingredients into your slow cooker and closing the lid.  Clean up is just as easy!  Especially if you line your slow cooker with liners!  Divide up your leftovers into storage containers.  Then, pull out the liner!  Dishes are done! 

4. Slow cooker recipes are so easy to make

If you’re a beginner cook, I totally recommend a slow cooker.  Just add your ingredients to the slow cooker, close the lid, and set the time and temperature.  That’s it!  You pretty much can’t mess up a slow cooked meal! 

5. It’s great for entertaining

Love entertaining?  You can easily cook for a crowd in your slow cooker!  Keep sausage and peppers in one and mini meatballs in another.  You can even mull wine in your slow cooker or whip up a fabulous homemade hot cocoa! 

6. It doesn’t heat up your house

I use my slow cooker a lot more during the fall and winter months.  But it’s pretty amazing in the summer when I don’t want to heat up the house (it’s hot enough outside!), or the weather’s bad and we can’t grill.  

7. It makes amazing soups and sauces

I hate standing over the stove, watching a pot of sauce, or soup.  So I usually make them in my slow cooker instead.  I just dump everything in, set the timer and temperature, and I’ve got a nice, flavorful sauce or warm, comforting soup to enjoy later! 

8. Cheaper cuts of meat are perfect for slow cooking

You know those cheaper cuts of meat that are so tough to make (and chew)?  They’re actually perfect for the slow cooker!  The slower they cook, the more tender they get.  And when it’s time to serve your meal, the meat shreds like magic!  

9. Meals are totally transportable

My first slow cooker came with bands I could wrap around the lid of the slow cooker to transport it safely.  My casserole slow cooker has a lid that locks making it even easier to tote to a family gathering!  But if you’re still afraid of spills while you’re bringing your favorite slow cooker recipe to a party, put it in a carrying case!

10. They come in different sizes to fit your needs

I gave my sister my gently used, larger Crock-Pot to downgrade to the casserole slow cooker.  Slow cookers come in all different quart sizes to accommodate your needs.

Now that you have a bunch of reasons to love your slow cooker, try some of my favorite slow cooker recipes!

 

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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup {SoFabFood Post}

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There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of chicken soup!  This Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup is full of hearty vegetables and Italian flavor!  It’s slow-cooked all day so you can grab a bowl and warm up on a chilly night!


Ah, soup season! There’s nothing like sitting down to a warm bowl of comforting soup.  And there’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of chicken soup!  Except, of course, maybe this chicken soup!  I’m giving traditional chicken soup an Italian style twist with this Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup recipe!

This soup recipe was initially just a way to clean out some veggies in our fridge.  These days, it’s one of my favorite soups to make in the slow cooker!  It starts with a tomato base made with diced tomatoes and chicken broth.  Chicken thighs are browned and thrown into the slow cooker along with onions, garlic, green beans, baby spinach, and potatoes.  Throw in some Italian herbs and seasonings and, badda-bing-badda-boom, you’ve got yourself one tasty chicken soup!

Head to SoFabFood.com today for the recipe!  It makes a really big batch, so it’s a good freezer soup!  Or a good soup to share with family, like I did! 



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