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Homemade Applesauce

February 13, 2023 by Michelle Fraser Leave a Comment

In these times of continually rising grocery store prices, it’s good to know how to make some staples right at home. Applesauce is exceptionally easy to make at home. It is a great item to keep on hand, especially if you have young kids! Applesauce is also great to use as a substitute for oils or eggs in baking, when the need arises. (A quick internet search can tell you how to use applesauce as a substitute in whatever recipe you’re making!) Also, homemade applesauce is simply delicious. So, give making your own a try if you haven’t already!

A bowl of homemade applesauce, with three ripe gala apples

Ingredients and Tools

Apples

Water

Cinnamon (optional)

A covered baking dish, saucepan or crock pot

A mashing tool, blender, or food processor

Directions

  1. Peel apples (you don’t have to, but I like the texture better if they’re peeled).
  2. Cut into slices off the core, making them somewhat the same size for more even cooking.
  3. Put into your crock pot, baking dish, or saucepan. I prefer to use my crock pot, but using the oven or stovetop works just as well.

Cut up apples in a crockpot, ready to cook
Cut up apples in a crock pot sprinkled with cinnamon

  1. Add a little water and sprinkle with a little cinnamon if desired.
  2. Cover and cook until apples are tender. For the crockpot, you can cook on low or high; it doesn’t matter as it only changes how quickly the apples cook.

Soft, tender apples cooked in a crockpot with some water and cinnamon
  1. Transfer apples and water from the crock pot into a blender or food processor for the smoothest applesauce. If you like chunkier applesauce, use a mashing tool or fork to mash the apples.

A blender full of cooked apples with cinnamon and water
Homemade applesauce
  1. From here your homemade applesauce is ready to eat! Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Freeze it or can it for longer storage.

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