Slow Cooker Cracker Barrel

 Ingredients

• 6–8 apples (Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and sliced
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional but recommended)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thicker sauce)
• 2 tablespoons water or apple juice (only if using cornstarch)
• Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
• Pinch of salt (enhances sweetness)

 Instructions

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