Description
A cozy, hands-off dessert with tender, cinnamon-spiced apples slow-cooked to perfection in your choice of pie crust or crumb topping. Slow cooker apple pie frees up oven space while filling your home with the irresistible aroma of baked apples.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust (homemade or store-bought) or crumb topping
- 6–7 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or a mix), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
If using a crust, line a parchment-lined slow cooker with the pie crust, pressing it gently into place.
- In a large bowl, toss apples with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and lemon juice until evenly coated.
- If desired, sprinkle cornstarch over apples and stir to combine for a thicker filling.
- Transfer apple mixture to the prepared slow cooker and dot with butter cubes.
- If using a top crust, place it over the apples, crimp edges to seal, or sprinkle with crumb topping.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2–3 hours or LOW for 4–5 hours, until apples are tender and crust is golden.
- Cool slightly before serving to allow filling to set.
Notes
- Make it crustless for a warm apple crisp.
- Use a variety of apples for depth of flavor.
- Vent the slow cooker lid slightly to prevent sogginess.
- Add nuts, raisins, or pears for variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (high) or 5 hours (low)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
