Slow-Cooked Hot Fruit Salad

  Salads

My old-fashioned fruit salad is convenient to make in the slow cooker when your oven and stovetop are occupied with other dishes. It's delicious alongside roasted meats, or even served over pound cake for dessert.

Slow-Cooked Hot Fruit Salad

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) sliced peaches, drained
  • 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) sliced pears, undrained
  • 1 jar (23 ounces) chunky applesauce
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  • 1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 326 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 3g fiber), 0 protein.

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