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Applesauce is so easy to make and its versatility from ingredients to uses is endless. For the apples, you can use Golden Delicious, MacIntosh, Pippin, Northern Spy or any good cooking apple. For the sweetner, you can use white sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, or even apple juice. For the spices, you can use cinnamon, ginger, lemon, mace, or nutmeg. I have even made applesauce with strawberries and cranberries.
Other than the obvious side or snack, how about applesauce for breakfast, over yogurt or granola? Pack a container for your child’s lunch. Serve as a side to roast meats or potato pancakes. Don’t forget to use it in your baked goods.
Do you want to know my favorite way to eat it? I love it while it is still warm with a scoop of Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Yummy! Applesauce also freezes beautifully, but mine never lasts that long in our house.
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Homemade Applesauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pounds cooking apples, like Golden Delicious, peeled, cored and quartered
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¾-1 cup water, depending on the juiciness of apples
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a large saucepan. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until tender, about 20-30 minutes. Remove from the heat. Discard the cinnamon stick. Pass the applesauce through a food mill. Serve warm or chilled. Enjoy!
Notes
- Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, the applesauce will keep for up tp 3 days.
- Stored in a freezer-safe container in the freezer, the applesauce will keep for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
