Homemade Chunky Applesauce
Make this recipe in the slow cooker or on the stovetop for the taste of fall all year-round.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (6-7 medium-sized) apples such as Macintosh, Gala, or Granny Smith; peeled (or not peeled), cored, and cut into wedges
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ¼ cup apple cider apple juice, or water, plus more as needed
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon more or less as desired to taste
- 1 tablespoon raw honey or sugar; more or less as desired to taste
Instructions
On the Stovetop
- In a heavy dutch oven over medium heat, combine apples, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, and cider.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring every few minutes, adding more cider as needed to prevent scorching until apples have broken down, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Mash large pieces with a potato masher or the back of a spoon; stir in honey or sugar and more cinnamon to taste. Serve warm or cold.
- Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
For the Slow Cooker
- Core and chop apples. Combine all ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours. Mash and puree as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 25gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 6.9mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.2mg
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