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Slow Cooker Chunky Applesauce

This is a super family-friendly recipe where you can all pitch in throwing the different ingredients into the crockpot (delegate the slicing to the older ones or buy a corer/slicer to make things really easy). Then let the cooker do its thing you’ll have fresh, amazing applesauce in just a few hours! It’s so easy that there’s no reason you can’t always have some on hand in the fridge. Homemade is always better than the jarred stuff, and this is no exception. Get the delicious recipe here!

Slow Cooker “Baked” Potatoes

What makes this recipe unique is the fact that it doesn’t take you precious oven space and you can pop these in the slow cooker and then go about your day; You can turn the slow cooker on in the morning and have perfectly cooked potatoes by the time you get home! When it comes to toppings, we love the classic extras: butter, cheese, and sour cream. Green onions add a little zest to these bad boys, but feel free to make em up however you like; you can’t go wrong with these! Get our easy cooking method here!

Slow Cooker White Bean Chili

Seriously, it doesn’t get much easier than throwing your ingredients in the good, ol’ crock pot, but you can also spruce this up a little if you want a thicker chili. Before you throw everything in and flip the switch, you can put 1 can of white beans in a blender or food processor before adding them; this makes for a slightly creamier chili if that’s something you’re interested in. Other than that, you just chop a few things up, kick back and relax until it’s time for some yummy, warm goodness! Get the easy recipe here!