Description
This easy 3-Ingredient Homemade Applesauce recipe offers a simple, natural way to enjoy fresh apples with a touch of cinnamon and sweetness. Perfect as a snack, side dish, or baking ingredient, this applesauce is made by simmering peeled and chopped apples with sugar and cinnamon until tender, then blending until smooth. It can be served immediately, refrigerated, or frozen for convenience.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 large apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the peeled, cored, and chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon, and ¾ cup of water to a pot. Stir everything to combine the ingredients evenly.
- Simmer Apples: Cover the pot and simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes or until the apples are soft. Check the doneness by piercing an apple piece with a fork after 20 minutes to avoid overcooking.
- Blend Applesauce: Remove the pot from heat. Using an immersion blender or potato masher, blend the apples until smooth. Blend in short bursts to prevent splattering, starting from the bottom and slowly lifting the blender.
- Adjust Sweetness: Taste the applesauce and add more sugar or a teaspoon of honey if desired, stirring until fully dissolved.
- Serve or Store: Use the applesauce immediately or transfer it to airtight containers and refrigerate until ready to use. It keeps for up to one week in the fridge.
- Freeze for Later: To freeze, allow the applesauce to cool completely. Spoon it into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Pop the cubes out and store in labeled freezer bags for up to three months.
Notes
- Peeling tip: Peel apples thoroughly as any leftover skin will affect the smoothness of the applesauce.
- Doneness check: Test applesfter 20 minutes of simmering by piercing with a fork to prevent overcooking.
- Blending tip: Blend in short bursts and start at the pot bottom to avoid splattering and achieve a smooth texture.
- Storage tip: Label freezer bags with date and contents. Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Sweetness check: Adjust sugar or add honey after blending for desired sweetness.
