Homemade Unsweetened Applesauce Recipe
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5.0
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6 250 ml jars
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Calories
236 kcal
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Course
Condiments
Homemade Unsweetened Applesauce Recipe
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This easy to make Homemade Applesauce with no sugar added is healthy, tasty, and a versatile pantry item to have on hand.
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Ingredients
- 6 pounds fresh apples (about 12 large apples) peeled, cored, and sliced or chopped
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 cup water
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Instructions
- Peel, core and slice or chop the apples
- Put apple pieces in a large, deep pot and toss with lemon juice.
- Add water
- Over high heat, bring to a boil, stirring.
- Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender in the pot to puree the apples.
- Keep sauce at a gentle boil while ladling into hot, sterilized jars.
- Wipe jar rims with a damp paper towel, and put lids and bands on jars.
- Process jars in a boiling-water canner for 20 minutes.
- Allow jars to cool, making sure they are sealed, and store in the pantry until ready to use.
Notes
- Jars and bands can be reused, but new lids are required.
- Check each jar for any chips or nicks and do not use those for processing.
- Sterilize the empty jars for ten minutes in the water bath canner you are using for processing, keeping the water simmering so that it's ready to bring to a boil for processing the filled jars.
- Cooking time for the apples will depend on how big your pieces are. Larger pieces will require longer cooking time.
- Use a canning funnel to fill the jars with hot applesauce.
- When filling the jars, leave ½ inch headspace.
- Use a damp paper towel to wipe the rims of the jars clean before applying the lids.
- If you don't have an immersion blender, transfer cooked apples to a blender or food processor in batches. Then return pureed apples to the pot and bring back to a gentle boil before ladling into jars.
- If you prefer to add cinnamon, put a cinnamon stick in the pot with the apples, then remove it before transferring the sauce into jars.
- Prep time given is for peeling and coring apples by hand, and if you have an apple peeler / corer, it will be much reduced.
- For even more apple flavour, substitute the water for apple juice or apple cider.
- If you prefer not to process your applesauce, it will keep in the fridge for about a week, and can also be frozen.
- You can add sugar if you want this unsweetened applesauce recipe to be a sweet applesauce. Add sugar in ¼ cup increments, tasting until it's as sweet as you like. Sugar should be added after the apples are pureed and brought back to a boil.
- If you like a chunky, rather than a smooth applesauce, coarsely crush half the cooked apples and puree the other half before combining them.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
485mg
(14%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6250 ml jars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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