Homemade Applesauce
This easy homemade applesauce tastes like the inside of an apple pie! Made with just a few ingredients, it's naturally sweetened with maple syrup and can be made chunky or smooth. It's a delicious and healthy snack, perfect on its own, with oatmeal, or layered in parfaits.
Instructions
- 1
Peel, core and chop the apples into 2-inch chunks. In a medium Dutch oven or large stainless steel saucepan, combine the [apple chunks], water (0.33 cup), maple syrup (2 tbsp) and ground cinnamon (2 tsp). Cover and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the [apples] are tender and falling apart, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pot from the heat. For chunky applesauce, use a potato masher or the back of a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon to break it up to your desired consistency. For smooth applesauce, blend it in your food processor.
- 3
Stir in the apple cider vinegar (2 tsp). Adjust to taste as necessary—for sweeter applesauce, stir in more [maple syrup]; for more spice, add more [ground cinnamon]; for more complexity, add another apple cider vinegar (1 tsp).
- 4
Serve warm or chilled; let it cool to room temperature before covering leftover [applesauce] and storing it in the fridge. Leftover [applesauce] will keep well in the refrigerator for about 1 week, or for months in the freezer.
Nutrition Facts
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