Super Simple Rice Cooker Applesauce Recipes

RICE COOKER RECIPE: RASPBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place apples and raspberries in the rice cooker; add brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add honey, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and water, in respective order.
• Set rice cooker to standard "cook" setting, about 30 minutes. Stir mixture halfway through cooking cycle, mashing apples a little bit.
• Remove the applesauce from the heat and cool for 30 minutes. Transfer applesauce to a bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

EASY APPLESAUCE (COOKED IN RICE STEAMER)

Steps:

• Peel, core, and coarsely chop the apples.
• Run apples through a blender until you have the desired consistency. I like mine slightly chunky. (Alternatively, you could finely chop the apples and not use the blender at all.).
• Pour into a heavy ceramic bowl that easily fits inside your rice cooker.
• Add sugar and lemon juice; stir together thoroughly.
• Place a cinnamon stick into the bowl of raw applesauce. Make sure that it is completely covered.
• Fill the metal bowl of your rice steamer so that the water is two inches high.
• Put the ceramic bowl filled with raw applesauce into the rice cooker. Cover and push the "cook" button.
• Walk away! Your rice steamer will do all the cooking, and no need to stir. The length of time it takes to cook probably varies according to your rice steamer, but I have the loveliest applesauce in about 10-15 minutes. Check back periodically and taste until it is done to your liking. Turn off the machine when it's done. You can leave the ceramic bowl in the rice cooker to cool, or remove it immediately with some tongs.

SLOW-COOKED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the apples, sugar, water, salt and cinnamon. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until tender. , Turn off heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Mash if desired. Serve warm or cold.

GRANDMA'S APPLES AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Stir 2 tablespoons butter into hot rice. Add applesauce, apples, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and salt. Spoon into a greased deep 2-qt. baking dish. Dot with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm or cold.