Blueberry Applesauce

Ingredients:

Peeled and Cored

• 8 medium apples
• 8 oz frozen blueberries
• 1 lemon peel
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 
• 3 inch cinnamon stick
• 5 tsp maple syrup or agave

Instructions:

1. Peel, core and chop the apples.
2. Add the blueberries, lemon peel, lemon juice and cinnamon stick. 
3. Set crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours. Stir apples occasionally, apples will slowly become a delicious applesauce.
4. Remove cinnamon stick and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or if you prefer a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact. Used a whisk, should you prefer a chunky consistency.
5. Can and process as you would other recipes or keep refrigerated up to 3 weeks.

Use you favorite apple or a combination different apples.  If you really want to experiment use/add pears, different berries, pineapple or pit fruit like mango, peach, nectarines, etc.