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, or if you’re impatient (who isn’t after 3 p.m.?), high for 1.5–2 hours will do.

If you remember to stir halfway through, awesome. If you forget, no worries—this isn’t the fussy type of recipe.