5 from 12 votes
Homemade Applesauce
Homemade Applesauce is a simple, cooked fruit sauce made by simmering peeled and cored apples with apple juice, sugar, and cinnamon until tender. The softened apples are then blended to create a smooth or slightly textured sauce depending on preference. This applesauce offers a fresh, mildly sweet and cinnamon-spiced flavor, suitable for eating warm or chilled as a snack, side, or ingredient in other recipes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
(1/2 cup each)
Calories:
66 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 apple peeled, cored and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a medium saucepan, cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes or until the apples are soft and start to break down.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and blend until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Enjoy warm or chill. The mixture will thicken upon chilling.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.
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Notes
- To achieve a thicker sauce, strain the finished applesauce through a fine mesh sieve to remove extra liquid.
- Apples can vary in moisture content; adjust cooking time or straining as needed based on desired consistency.
Nutrition Information
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
114mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 (1/2 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.