Instant Pot Slow-Cooker Starbucks Caramel Apple Cider

Instant Pot Slow-Cooker Skinny Copy-Cat Starbucks Caramel Apple Cider is a quick and easy crockpot and pressure cooker spice recipe that is low-calorie. This recipe gives you one of your favorite Starbucks holiday drink favorites. Serve this caramel apple spice for brunch and parties!

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There is so much going on in the title for this recipe. Yes, I know. Let’s start with how fall really rushed into Kansas City this weekend. We have had some pretty cool temperatures this weekend. Cool temps call for warm, soothing drinks. Insert Apple Cider here.

Next, I want to point out that I have full instructions on how to make this recipe using a pressure cooker and a slow-cooker. I have listened to you guys!

I know that I have fallen in love with my Instant Pot, but not everyone has one.

Pretty much every Instant Pot recipe I have put together can be prepared in a slow-cooker. However, I made it easier for you guys and I outlined the steps below.

Now onto how I created a lightened-up version of Starbucks’ Caramel Apple Cider. The tall size of this drink at Starbucks has 300 calories and 55 grams of sugar. That goes up to 380 calories and 71 grams of sugar when you order a grande. WOW.

That’s a ton of sugar. Apples alone already have more sugar than berry fruits, such as strawberries and blueberries. When you take a fruit that is already sweet on its own, add in more refined-sugar, this is the result.

One gala or honey crisp apple has a little over 20 grams of sugar. There is no need to pile on the sugar when you make your own apple cider. You will probably want to sweeten it some. But there’s no need to go overboard.

I used a little bit of organic stevia in this recipe. Feel free to add additional stevia if you do feel like you need something a little sweeter. I feel like this recipe has the perfect balance of sweet and the spices of fall.

This recipe saves 33 grams of sugar in comparison to the Starbucks version. Do yourself a favor. Make your favorite drinks at home! You can save some money and potential damage to your waistline.

You will have to strain this recipe to get the cider. The perk here is if you are a fan of applesauce, you have a yummy fall version to save for later! Save the strained apple mixture if you wish.

More Apple Recipes

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Instant Pot Apple Sauce
Instant Pot Apple Steel Cut Oats
Sugar-Free Apple Butter
Sugar-Free Apple Pie