| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | about 2 cups |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds assorted apples (such as Golden Delicious, Gala, Honeycrisp or McIntosh; about 4), peeled and chopped
- Up to 2 tablespoons sugar
- Lemon juice, to taste
Instructions
- Combine the apples, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium; cover and cook until the apples are very soft and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes (or microwave in a large microwave-safe bowl, covered, about 10 minutes).
- Add lemon juice to taste to the applesauce, then transfer to a blender or food processor and puree (or puree in the pan with an immersion blender).
- Transfer the applesauce to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
- Fun Flavors
- Apricot: Stir in 1/4 cup apricot jam.
- Raspberry: Add 1 cup raspberries while the applesauce is still warm; mash slightly.
- Cranberry-Spice: Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/2 cup dried cranberries while the applesauce is still warm.
Reviews
Very easy and very good! Used up several types of apples I had that were not as crisp as we like for snacking. Added some cinnamon and left a little chunky – delicious!!
Quick easy and delicious!
I really wanted to try different flavors. We really do like Homemade Apple Sauce. Thanks!