Slow Cooker Chai-Spice Pear Applesauce
I don’t know what happened over the weekend, but I went all kinds of domestic. I took care of things that had been neglected for months and I not only bookmarked but bought the ingredients for several recipes to make this week. The first of which is this Slow Cooker Chai-Spice Pear Applesauce. I’m pretty sure that if you put the words “chai-spice” in front of anything I’d eat it. And then I’d have seconds. I love how spicy it turned out, perfect for winter. The bonus of this recipe? Your home will smell insanely delicious.
Slow Cooker Chai-Spice Pear Applesauce
adapted from The Type A Housewife
Ingredients:
• 5 medium apples (I used Granny Smith)
• 5 medium pears (I used Bosc)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 5 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Peel, core, and cut the apples and pears into roughly half inch chunks, then combine all ingredients in your slow cooker. Heat on low for 4 hours, stirring about once an hour. Use an immersion blender, food processor, or blender to puree the fruit. For a chunky version of the sauce remove half of the mixture before pureeing, then recombine.
Yield: 6 half cup servings
