Homemade Unsweetened Applesauce Recipe
Homemade applesauce is easy to make and you don't need to add sugar to make it taste great. The natural sweetness and flavor of the apples is enough.
Ingredients
- 24 apples peeled and chopped
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Place apples and water in a large pot with a heavy bottom.
- Simmer on medium heat covered for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir.
- Continue to simmer for another 10 minutes or until the apples are soft.
- Use a potato masher to mash up all the larger pieces.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Stir in cinnamon.
- Fill pint jars leaving 1/2 inch open at the top for expansion if you are going to freeze them.
- Makes about 1 dozen pint jars.
- Keep refrigerated and eat within one week. Otherwise, freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
If freezing in mason jars make sure that they are wide-mouth jars with no shoulders and are in good shape from a brand name manufacturer.
You can add other spices in addition to cinnamon for more flavor. Toss in some nutmeg, ginger, allspice, or even an apple pie spice blend.
Nutrition
Serving: 2gCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 4mgFiber: 9gSugar: 38g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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