Beef Free Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and just sweet enough, this homemade applesauce is the kind of simple comfort food that makes you wonder why you ever bought it in a jar. Six medium apples get cooked down with honey, ground ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon — a softer, more floral variety of cinnamon that gives the finished sauce a noticeably rounder, less sharp flavor than the standard supermarket kind. A pinch of sea salt pulls everything together, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end brightens the whole pot. The mashing step is where you get to decide the texture: go rustic and chunky, or keep pressing until it's silky smooth — either way, it's deeply satisfying. This is naturally free of any animal proteins, relying entirely on fruit, a touch of honey, and pantry spices to build big flavor. It works beautifully as a side dish, a topping for oatmeal or pancakes, or just eaten warm straight from the pot with a spoon.
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6 servings
- 3 lbs apples (about 6 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, water, honey, Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the apples evenly.
- 2
Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and beginning to break down, about 15–18 minutes. The apples should offer no resistance when pressed with a spoon.
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