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How To Make Homemade Applesauce
Easy step-by-step process of how to make homemade apple sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 238 kcal
Course:
Condiments , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Gala apples
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Wash and peel the apples. Next, core the apples and cut them into smaller chunks.
- In a pot or saucepan, add about 2 tablespoons of water just to cover the bottom of the pot, then add the chopped apples into the pot.
- If adding a touch of cinnamon, go ahead and sprinkle cinnamon over the apples at this point.
- Cover the pot and cook covered until soft, stir occasionally for about 15-20 minutes.
- Once the apples are tender, puree them using a blender, immersion blender, or food processor.
- Allow the apple sauce to cool, and place them in a storage jar.
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Notes
- Serving size nutrition facts is for one cup. It makes 2 cups in total
- Store the applesauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Put the recipe in a freezer-safe bag, flatten the apple sauce, then freeze it in the freezer for up to two months.
- Instead of cinnamon, you can use allspice, nutmeg, etc.
- Cook the apples in a slow cooker if you can't tend to them on the stovetop. You will need to cook it in the slow cooker for about four hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
490mg
(14%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
248IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 490mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.