Chicken 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 the jarred stuff. Six medium apples get cooked down with honey, ground ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon — a softer, more floral variety than the standard supermarket spice — until they're completely tender and practically melting into each other. A quick mash leaves plenty of rustic chunks throughout, so every spoonful has real texture instead of that smooth, baby-food consistency. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end brightens everything up and keeps the flavors from feeling flat. It's naturally free of any animal proteins, relying entirely on fruit, warm spices, and a touch of honey to do all the work. Serve it warm alongside pork chops or pancakes, spoon it over oatmeal, or just eat it straight from the pot — no judgment here. Store it in a jar in the fridge and it'll be waiting for you all week long.
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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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