Peanut 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 version. 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 more nuanced flavor than the standard stuff. A quick mash with a fork or potato masher keeps plenty of chunky texture intact, so every spoonful feels hearty rather than baby-food smooth. Store-bought applesauce can be a surprisingly tricky product to navigate when you're avoiding shared-facility allergens, but this stovetop version uses nothing but whole, easy-to-verify ingredients you already know. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end brightens everything up and keeps the color looking gorgeous. Serve it warm alongside pork chops, spoon it over oatmeal, or just eat it straight from the pot — no judgment here.
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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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