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Quick and Easy Applesauce

This easy homemade applesauce is made with fresh apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Make it chunky or smooth, sweetened or unsweetened—it’s comforting, delicious, and perfect for sharing!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 apples cored, peeled and quartered. I prefer Northern Spys, Ida Red, or Macintosh but I believe any apple works just fine.
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Core, peel, and quarter your apples put them in a 6 quart pan.
  •  Add the water.  Cover pan and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.  
  • Remove from heat.  Add brown sugar and cinnamon per taste.  I use a potato masher to get out the chunks.  Put pan back on heat for 5 minutes to help dissolve sugar.  (see note)

Notes

Taste cooked apples before adding sugar.
If apples are sweet you may want to leave out sugar or add more if not sweet.
Cinnamon is purely up to you.  Use as much cinnamon as you like. The above ingredient list is a loose guideline.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 6gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 123IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword apples, applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, easy
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