Citrus Free Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this homemade applesauce is the kind of simple recipe 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 complex variety than the standard supermarket spice — until they're meltingly tender and full of natural sweetness. A quick mash leaves plenty of rustic chunks throughout, so every spoonful has real texture and body. For anyone avoiding citrus, the lemon juice is listed as fully optional, meaning you can leave it out entirely without sacrificing flavor or balance. The honey and warm spices carry the whole thing beautifully on their own. It works as a snack, a side dish, a topping for oatmeal or pancakes, or honestly just eaten straight from the pot while it's still warm. Make a big batch and keep it in the fridge — it disappears faster than you'd expect.
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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)
Can be omittedlemon juice
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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