Name: Slow Cooker Apple Cider
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 7-8 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Macintosh, Pink Lady...), washed, cut, cored - peels on.; 1-2 oranges, peeled; 2 cinnamon sticks, or 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 5-6 cups of water; 1/4 cup maple syrup

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Slow cooker apple cider with notes of citrus, cinnamon and nutmeg simmered to deliciousness! Perfect for the cooler days of Fall and Winter!

Fall Recipes

I LOVE this time of year!! Apple cider is the epitome of the season, isn’t it? I mean pretty much everything apple just makes me feel like Fall is here.

Find more of my favorite Fall recipes here on the blog: Soft Maple Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting, Skillet Chicken Pot Pie, Wild Rice with Sausage and Butternut Squash, Maple Almond Butternut Squash Hash, …the list goes on!

Ingredients in Apple Cider

You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this delicious slow cooker apple cider.

Apples: Any kind will do; Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Red Delicious or a combination of any of these. Sliced, cored, and keep the peels on for extra flavor.

Oranges: One or two will do; peels off.

Cinnamon: Two cinnamon sticks or 2 tsp of ground cinnamon.

Ground nutmeg, maple syrup and water.

Place all of the ingredients in your slow cooker/crockpot and set it and forget it!

Soon you’ll be enjoying the scents of Fall as they fill your home…ahhhh.

How to Make Slow Cooked Apple Cider

This is the EASIEST Apple Cider recipe because all you have to do is put everything into your slow cooker, set it to low or high, and then let it simmer.

When there’s about an hour left, you’ll mash the ingredients with a potato masher.

Finally, you’ll strain the cider using a fine mesh strainer, pour it into a glass container, add the maple syrup. Store it in the fridge or just pour it into mugs and drink.

What Kinds of Apples are Best for Cider?

You can use any type of apples for this recipe. I used Red Delicious and Honeycrisp because I had them. I think a combination of sweet and tart apples is the perfect combination: Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Gala, Macintosh – all great options!

Substitutions for Apple Cider

Nutmeg: If you are not a fan of nutmeg, feel free to leave it out.

Oranges: I find this adds a nice citrus flavor to the cider but if prefer leaving it out, it’s not necessary.

Slow Cooker Apple Cider

Yield: 5-6 Cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Slow cooker apple cider with notes of citrus, cinnamon and nutmeg simmered to deliciousness! Perfect for the cooler days of Fall and Winter!

Ingredients

7-8 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Macintosh, Pink Lady...), washed, cut, cored - peels on.
1-2 oranges, peeled
2 cinnamon sticks, or 2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
5-6 cups of water
1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

Place all of the ingredients EXCEPT maple syrup into the bowl of your slow cooker.
Cook on low 4 hours; Cook on high 6 hours
With one hour left, mash the ingredients with a potato masher
Let simmer for one more hour
When done, strain the solid ingredients through a fine mesh strainer into a glass container
Stir in the maple syrup
Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 5 days

Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 189Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 52mgCarbohydrates 50gFiber 8gSugar 37gProtein 1g

Nutrition calculation is offered as a courtesy and no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate. The data provided are a product of online nutrition calculators and should be considered an estimate only. I am not a registered dietician nor a certified nutritionist. For more accurate information, or if you have dietary restrictions, please consult a trusted professional. A Healthy Makeover strongly supports Intuitive Eating, body trust, and Health at Every Size.