5 from 12 votes
Chai-Spiced Instant Pot Pear Applesauce
This recipe creates a warmly spiced applesauce using pears and apples cooked together in an Instant Pot. The addition of chai spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves gives the sauce a fragrant flavor. You can adjust the texture from chunky to smooth depending on your preference, making it a versatile fruit sauce for snacking or desserts.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
155 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 apple peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (I use Fuji and Pink Lady, medium
- 4 pear peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks, medium
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 5 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- ½ tsp. ground cardamom
- ½ tsp. cloves ground
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in an Instant Pot. Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
- For a chunkier sauce, use a slotted spoon to remove half of the apple and pear chunks. Use an immersion blender to puree the remaining fruit and then stir in reserved fruit chunks (alternately, you can cool the mixture and puree in a blender or food processor). For a thinner sauce, do not remove any fruit before pureeing.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
155kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
293mg
(6%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.