Pumpkin Applesauce
40 CommentsUpdated Sep 15, 2025
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Are you ready for fall? Start out fall right with this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Applesauce! You will love having a few jars of this on hand.
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Made it faster in my West Bend slow cooker… my house smells awesome. My kids love pumpkin but bored with apples, but this disappeared! Thanks!
– lisa
If you are an applesauce lover, this slow cooker pumpkin applesauce is a must-try. On my blog I have both a recipe for slow cooker applesauce and slow cooker pumpkin butter. Why not mix the two, I decided. The results are great! My favorite thing to do with this applesauce is put it on buttered toast. What would you put it on?
Key Ingredients
- Gala Apples: the sweet and crisp base of the sauce.
- Puree: adds a creamy texture and fall flavor.
- Cinnamon, Nutmeg & Cloves: warm spices that bring all the cozy fall flavor.
- Vanilla & Apple Juice: add sweetness and help everything cook down smoothly.
- Brown Sugar: stirred in at the end for just the right touch of sweetness.
How to make Pumpkin Applesauce
- Add the apples, pumpkin, spices, and liquid to the crockpot.
- Let it slow cook until everything is tender and fragrant.
- Whisk until smooth, then sweeten with brown sugar to taste.
How to Serve Pumpkin Applesauce
Serve on its Own: There’s nothing better than a bowl of applesauce; you can add a touch of cinnamon on top if desired.
Breakfast: Serve the chilled applesauce on buttered toast, croissants, or English muffins. It’s such a treat!
Dessert: The spiced applesauce is great over ice cream or used as a filling in cakes.
Storing Applesauce
I store the leftovers of this applesauce in the fridge. It doesn’t last long in our house. If you need to store extra, I suggest freezing it. This is not a canning recipe.
Pumpkin Applesauce Recipe
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Ingredients
- 8 medium sized Gala Apples, 4 pounds before peeling and coring
- 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup apple juice or water
- brown sugar to taste, add at the end, I used a half cup
Instructions
- Peel, core and slice the apples. Add the apples to the slow cooker.
- Add the can of pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, vanilla and apple juice.
- Stir.
- Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours.
- When the cooking time is done, stir with a whisk until you have your desired smoothness. Add brown sugar to taste. I used a half cup of brown sugar.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Applesauce and Butter recipes
Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce and Blueberry Butter are both cozy, fruit-filled spreads you’ll want to keep on hand.
Peach Butter, Raspberry Applesauce, and Strawberry Applesauce each bring a sweet twist to classic favorites.
For something rich and seasonal, try Slow Cooker Apple Butter or Cranberry Apple Butter.
Made it faster in my West Bend slow cooker… my house smells awesome. My kids love pumpkin but bored with apples, but this disappeared! Thanks!
that’s great to hear!
Can you freeze it In the jars and how long can you freeze it for.
I make homemade applesauce every fall. I freeze it in jars not quite to the top. I still have some from last November and it’s still yummy!!
How long will it stay good for in the fridge? More than 5 days?
I’d say a week is the most I’d do. Can freeze it!
Why can’t this be canned or pressure cooked?
Canned recipes need a certain amount of acidity for safety.
Could you add some lemon juice to it to add acidity
Sounds delicious . Anyone thoughts on adding toasted walnuts?
Sounds great to me!
How much does this make? It says 12 servings but what is a serving size?
It’s just an estimate, sorry I didn’t measure it.
What would you serve this on?
I have never thought to put applesauce on buttered toast but clearly this is something that I am going to have to try now!
Thank you for early pumpkin recipes!! !!
Thank you, Sarah! I cannot wait to make this. What a great idea!
I love the idea of the applesauce in the crock pot – but with pumpkin – I don’t think so. But I will make it with out the pumpkin for sure.