Slow Cooker Apple Bliss

INGREDIENTS:

5–6 apples (A sweet–tart mix is dreamy—for me, Honeycrisp and Granny Smith together can’t be beat.)

1 tsp cinnamon

A pinch of nutmeg or cloves (Totally optional, but a little goes a long way for flavor. Trust me.)

1–2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (Go by eye, go by mood, or leave it out if your apples are sweet enough already.)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup water or apple juice (Just enough so things don’t stick and burn—don’t skip this.)

DIRECTIONS:

Peel and slice up your apples—go for thinner slices so everything cooks nice and evenly. Dump everything into your slow cooker, swirl it around so the apples get a cozy cloak of spice and sweetness, pop on the lid, and that’s pretty much it. Let it simmer away on low for 3–4 hours …