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Homemade Applesauce
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How to Make Homemade Applesauce

Author: Marinka
When you like apples, you’ll like homemade applesauce. This basic recipe is almost as easy as boiling water, and it is a far cry from the more mundane store-bought version.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Mashing or blending3 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
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Servings: 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 250 grams apples 2 medium sized
  • 1 inch lemon rind optional

Instructions

  • Peel the apples and cut them in quarters. (NOTE 1)
  • To a saucepan, add a tiny bit of water (basically wet the bottom) and add the apple pieces and the lemon rind (of you use this). (NOTE 2)
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until soft. The bigger you apple chunk the longer the cooking time.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and discard lemon peel.
  • Use a potato masher (if you prefer a chunky applesauce) to mash the apples until it has the consistency you like.
  • Use a food processor or an immersion blender and blend it until smooth.
  • Add spices, sweetness or tartness to make the homemade applesauce exactly the way you like it. (NOTE 3, 4 and 5)
  • Consume the applesauce warm or cold and store it in airtight containers. (NOTE 6)

Notes

  1. There is not really a reason to peel the apples. Leaving the peel on the apple is not seriously altering the flavor or texture of the applesauce, especially if you blend the applesauce smooth. The peel will add fiber and that’s a good thing. Additionally, the apple peel may change the color of your applesauce just a bit.
  2. Add a splash of apple cider, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, apple juice of orange juice instead of water to balance out the sweetness in the apples.
  3. Add spices – Add a cinnamon stick when you cook the apples and/or add ground cinnamon to the apple sauce. Other spices you can add are: ginger, nutmeg, clove or pumpkin spice.
  4. Add sweetness in the form of sugar, honey or maple syrup. Depending on the type of apple(s) you use, you may want to add some sweetness to offset the tartness in the apples. If you use sugar, make sure it dissolves properly, or add it in the beginning.
  5. Add tartness – apple cider, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, apple juice of orange juice may balance out the sweetness in the apples.
  6. How to keep the applesauce
    1. In the fridge for about a week.
    2. Portion the applesauce in handy quantities for your family and keep in the freezer for up to 4-6 months

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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