WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider
I enjoyed a cup of this slow cooker caramel apple cider on Halloween along with a little slow cooker chocolate brownie.
It was the perfect sweet treat for Halloween. Or any fall day, really.
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider
I've never had the caramel apple spice cider at Starbucks, but it sounds pretty darned good...
Steamed, freshly pressed apple juice and cinnamon syrup. Topped with sweetened whipped cream and caramel drizzle.
But Starbucks' Caramel Apple Spice Short with No Whipped Cream is *8 WW Freestyle SmartPoints and the Caramel Apple Spice Short with Whipped Cream is *11 Freestyle SmartPoints!
Check out all the WW SmartPoints Values for Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice:
- Caramel Apple Spice Short with no whipped cream
(*8 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Short with whipped cream
(*11 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Tall with no whipped cream
(*12 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Tall with whipped cream
(*16 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Grande with no whipped cream
(*16 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Grande with whipped cream
(*20 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Venti with no whipped cream
(*21 WW Freestyle SmartPoints) - Caramel Apple Spice Venti with whipped cream
(*25 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Cider
Image credit: Starbucks
The Skinny on Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider
But, as soon as I saw a recipe for slow cooker caramel apple cider as I was flipping through More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: 200 Brand-New, Budget-Friendly, Slow-Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) by Stephanie O'Dea, I wanted to try it.
I decided that - instead of candy - a cup of warm, sweet and spicy slow cooker apple cider would be the perfect way to celebrate Halloween.
Crock Pot Caramel Apple Cider
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Caramel Apple Cider?
According to my calculations, each cup of crock pot caramel apple cider has 154 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like this slow cooker caramel apple cider, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including: Crock Pot Apple Cider with Orange Juice, Slow Cooker Hot Spiced Cider, Slow Cooker Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte and Lightened Up Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
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Skinny Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping (such as Smuckers)
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 tablespoons sweetened light whipped cream (such as Reddi-Wip)
- More caramel for drizzling, if desired
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 2-Quart.
- Pour the apple cider into your slow cooker.
- Add the caramel syrup and spices and stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours (or on HIGH for 2 hours), or until heated through.
- Stir well and ladle into mugs. Squirt with a little whipped cream and drizzle of caramel if desired.
Recipe Notes
Source: Slightly adapted from More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: 200 Brand-New, Budget-Friendly, Slow-Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) by Stephanie O'Dea
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Watch this video to see how easy it is to create your own favorite slow cooker apple cider at home:
If you like this slow cooked caramel apple cider recipe, you might also like:
- Slow Cooker Chai Apple Cider (Cookin'Canuck)
- Apple Cider Sparkle Party Punch (SkinnyKitchen)
- Spiced Apple Cider Sangria (TheYummyLife)
- Apple Cider-Tini (SkinnyKitchen)
Here's another way to make crock pot apple cider from scratch:
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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