Nothing better than a homemade apple cider for fall and winter weather. This easy and healthy slow cooker version uses all natural-ingredients.
This is the 3rd apple cider recipe I’ve posted to this blog. I LOVE cider…homemade cider. I rarely buy the store-bought stuff. After you make this, I think you’ll understand why. It’s super simple and a heck of a lot healthier.
Some people add some citrus to their cider. Slice up an orange and toss it in if you like. I recently got some apple pie spice from Primal Palate so I added an 1/2 tsp of that as well. It adds a certain je ne sais quoi.
This is a great recipe to serve at your next potluck or dinner party. After you strain the fruit out and add the cider back into the slow cooker, keep it on the WARM setting while you serve it.
Mash the apples to release more flavor.
Slow Cooker Apple Cider (Paleo)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 lbs apples, cored & sliced
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 3–4 cinnamon sticks
- Water
- 1/2 tsp Primal Palate apple pie spice (optional)
Instructions
- Add apples, honey, cinnamon sticks, and nutmeg the slow cooker.
- Add enough water to cover the apples.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6 or until apples are soft.
- Directly in the slow cooker, mash the softened apples with a potato masher or wooden spoon.
- Strain mashed fruit out using mesh strainer. Pour cider back into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook an additional 15 minutes.
Get ready to have your kitchen smelling amazing. Correction – house. Your house might fill up with the aroma from the cider.
Of course you can add some alcohol to this for a nice spiked cider. I prefer to add rum but you can go with another spirit.
Wanna check out my other slow cooker cider recipes? They are: Slow Cooker Spike Cider & Slow Cooker Apple-Blood Orange Cider.
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I have never attempted to make apple cusee before but this sounds amazing and very doable! I’m going to have to put this on the menu for Thanksgiving!
So, I am a weird one as I don’t like drinking apple cider, but absolutely love the way it smells. I am definitely going to use this recipe for Thanksgiving however, as everyone in the family enjoys it at the end of the evening around the fire. I never even thought about making it using a slow cooker. Thanks for sharing.
Thrifting Diva
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This seriously looks so delicious!! I definitely need to make this!
Love paleo living!! This looks amazing!
I love using our slow cooker for all kinds of things. I am saving this recipe, thank you! Perfect for Thanksgiving!
I’ve been trying to stick with paleo but it has been hard with the holidays and they have barely started. Thanks for the idea!
I absolutely love apple cider. I’ve been making a mulled cider using these tea bags and store bought cider, but I would much rather make one from scratch. Not only will taste better but I can only imagine how delicious it would make the house smell.
Apple cider is one of my favorite Fall drinks. Had no idea you could make it in the slow cooker!
Making apple cider in the slow cooker sounds fabulous! I have never really made drinks in the slow cooker before but need to!
After making apple sauce in the slow cooker, I can just imagine how nice your house smells! This is awesome!
Oh my goodness, yes! I am going to make this. I’ve never thought to do anything like this in my slow cooker. I would love to though, it would be a huge hit!
That looks heavenly! Nothing like Apple cider to warm your bones in the winter!
I LOOOOOOVE warm apple cider! Sometimes, yes, I add a dash of rum! Tasty.
-Mama from Mama Writes Reviews
This looks delicious! I didn’t even know that apple pie spice was a thing! Now I want to make this soon!!
I’m pinning this for my Thanksgiving feast. I’ve made apple sauce before, but not cider. Thanks!
I love slow cooker apple cider! I like it, when I know I’m going to be out in the cold for a while, so I can come in and warm up with a cup or 2. I like the paleo twist, in the event I’m working with someone who’s doing paleo.
I want some warm apple cider like ..now! It is so good! Your pictures are amazing!
I never thought to make apple cider in a slow cooker, but this recipe sounds so delicious. Thanks for sharing!