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Instant Pot Applesauce

Instant Pot applesauce is delicious and a great way to make homemade applesauce fast.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Pressure Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 194 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8-10 or more of your favorite apples
  • 2 cinnamon sticks or 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2-1 cup water or apple juice * see note

Instructions

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  1. Wash the apples and peel them if desired.
  2. Slice them into rings or chunks and put them in the pressure cooker. Don't fill it more than half full of apples.
  3. Stick the cinnamon sticks down into the apples and pour the water over top.
  4. Put the lid on making sure the sealing ring is in place and valve is closed. Set the Instant Pot for Manual, high pressure, 5 minutes. It will take 10 minutes for it to reach pressure.
  5. Once it is done you can do a quick release or let it release naturally. Apple sauce can be foamy, so if your Instant Pot was close to half full let the pressure release naturally for at least 5 minutes.
  6. Take the lid of and take out the cinnamon sticks and discard.
  7. For smooth applesauce use an immersion blender or food processor to blend the applesauce.
  8. For chunky applesauce use a potato masher to blend. If you didn't peel the apples you will probably want to use the immersion blender.
  9. Taste the apple sauce and decide if it needs added sugar. If it isn't sweet enough stir in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. If it is too sweet add 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice. I usually don't add either sugar or lemon juice to my homemade apple sauce.
  10. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week or freeze for up to 6 months.

Notes

  • The apples will release a lot of liquid as they cook, so you might be able to use less than 1 cup of water. But if your Instant Pot has ever had a burn error I'd recommend using the full cup.
  • Sealing rings can absorb odors that linger, even after washing. So make sure the sealing ring you are using doesn't smell like last week's dinner.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 194kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 397mg (11%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 202IU (4%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 194

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 194kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 397mg 8%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 202IU 4%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.