Applesauce is one of those things that’s SO easy to make from home and tastes WAY better than the store bought stuff. Plus the ones found in a grocery store have lots of additives like citric acid, water, or sweeteners. Whenever I’m craving something sweet and have some extra apples lying around, I make a batch and freeze a few jars for future recipes! Takes no time at all and I promise you the flavor is like fall in every bite. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 11 apples (Can use any kind and amount of apples, this is just what I had on hand, any more than 15 apples and I’d add more spices, I also used a mix of Honeycrisp and several different kinds from some apple picking, do not use Granny Smith unless you like tart applesauce)
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie spice
- 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon (better for blood sugar regulation)
- 1-2 tsp Cinnamon Maple Sugar (I get mine from The Spice House)
- 1/4 c water
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions:
- Wash all apples, cut into chunks- leave the skin ON, that’s where all the nutrients are!
- In a large pot on medium heat, add butter, water and spices, simmering until soft (about 15-20 minutes). Stir every few minutes to ensure all apples are soft and mushy. Add more cinnamon/pumpkin spice if you prefer a stronger flavor.
- Once apples are softened, remove from heat and put into a blender, blend until smooth. Can add more water to blender if needed but just enough to create an applesauce consistency. Could also use any immersion blender in the pot or a potato masher to mash up the apples.
- Store in fridge, if not eating within the week, freeze the remaining applesauce.
- This recipe made a 32 oz jar + a 16oz jar of applesauce. Keeps in the fridge for about a week. Enjoy!!
