Crockpot Baked Apples
Tender apple slices are slowly cooked with cinnamon, nutmeg, two types of sugar, and butter until soft and coated in a rich, warmly spiced sauce. These crockpot baked apples can be served warm on their own or used as a topping for pancakes or ice cream.
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds apples preferably Honeycrisp or Gala, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter cut into slices
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar light or dark
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
Instructions
- Wash the apples thoroughly, then peel, core, and cut them into evenly sized slices. Arrange the prepared fruit across the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Keeping the slices similar in thickness will promote more consistent cooking.
- Scatter the granulated sugar and packed brown sugar over the apples. Add the ground cinnamon and nutmeg, distributing the spices evenly over the fruit.
- Place the sliced butter over the seasoned apples. Stir gently until the apple pieces are thoroughly coated with the sugars and spices.
- Cover the slow cooker while positioning the lid slightly ajar so excess steam can escape. Cook the apples on LOW for 6 hours.
- Stir the apple mixture at least once during cooking, preferably around the 3-hour point, to help the slices cook evenly and remain well coated in the developing sauce.
- When the apples are tender and the surrounding sauce has thickened, serve them warm. They may be enjoyed by themselves or spooned over pancakes or ice cream.
Notes
Dark brown sugar may be used for a deeper molasses flavor, while either light or dark brown sugar will work in the recipe.
Freshly grated nutmeg can provide a more pronounced aroma and flavor than pre-ground nutmeg.
Honeycrisp and Gala apples are recommended for their flavor.
Tillamook butter was specifically noted as a preferred butter for baking in the original recipe.