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Queen of Quick Cooking - Homemade Apple Sauce

Quick and nutritious homemade apple sauce with cinnamon.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 large red delicious, Fuji or any sweet crispy apple⁠
  • ¾ cup water⁠
  • Juice of lemon⁠
  • 3-4 cinnamon stick⁠
  • 1-2 Tbsp ground cinnamon ⁠
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla⁠

Method
 

  1. Cube unpeeled apples (skin has good fiber)⁠
  2. Add water, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon, vanilla and juice of lemon⁠
  3. Bring to soft boil and simmer covered for 20 minutes⁠
  4. If there’s too much water after simmering, uncover and continue to simmer until most of the liquid has been absorbed.⁠
  5. The applesauce is a chunky style. If you prefer a smoother applesauce, use an immersion blender to puree.⁠

Notes

I do not add any sugar, but you can use orange juice or unsweetened apple juice instead of water.⁠ ⁠ Or you can add any dried fruit of choice for added sweetness but you may need to add more water as the dried fruit will absorb the liquid. ⁠ ⁠
*I do not peel the apples as I prefer to keep the outer peel for added soluble fiber ⁠
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