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Bowl of applesauce with an apple.
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Homemade Applesauce Recipe

This soft, sweet homemade applesauce recipe is made with only a few ingredients. You can make
this recipe in less than 30 minutes and is so much better than store-bought!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Cooking basics
Cuisine: World
Keyword: Applesauce, applesauce recipe, easy applesauce recipe, homemade applesauce recipe, How to make applesauce fritters, Ingredients for applesauce, sugar free applesauce, What do i need to make applesauce fritters
Servings: 6 portions
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Maayke

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 medium apples
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon *optional
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar *optional
  • 2 tablespoon sugar *optional
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Instructions

  • Peel and core your apples, and cut them into small chunks.
  • Put the apples, water, cinnamon, lemon juice, and sugar in a heavy-bottomed pan.
  • Bring to a boil on high heat and let the apples simmer for about 15-20 minutes until they are soft and easily break apart.
  • Mash the apples with a potato masher, press them through a sieve, or puree them until they have the desired consistency.

Notes

  • Mash the apples with a potato masher for chunkier applesauce.
  • Press them through a sieve if you want smoother applesauce.
  • If you really want no lumps in your applesauce, or you are making this recipe for a small baby, you can puree the apples with a stick blender or a food processor.
  • You can keep the applesauce in the freezer for about 3 months or a few days in the fridge.
  • Add cinnamon, speculaas spices, or pumpkin spices at step 3.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.3mg