Crockpot Pear & Ginger Applesauce Recipe
Ingredients
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- Crockpot Pear & Ginger Applesauce
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck.
- Ingredients
- 5 medium-sized Gala apples, peeled, cored, quartered, and sliced
- 5 medium-sized Bartlett pears, cored, quartered, and sliced
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup water or apple juice
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 101g | |
| Calories 152 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.04g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.01g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium 18mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 39.34g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 37.84g | 25% |
| Protein 0.1g | 0% |
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