Pecan Free Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this homemade applesauce is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell like a fall afternoon. Six medium apples get cooked down with honey, ground ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon — a slightly sweeter, more delicate variety than the standard kind — until they're perfectly tender and ready to be mashed into something rustic and satisfying. The chunky texture is the real star here, giving you something with actual body rather than the smooth, almost baby-food consistency you get from a jar. A small splash of lemon juice at the end brightens everything up and keeps the flavors lively. Store-bought applesauce can be a minefield of unexpected add-ins and shared production lines, so making it yourself from scratch means you know exactly what's in every spoonful. It comes together in one saucepan with minimal effort, and it's just as good served warm alongside a pork chop as it is spooned cold straight from the fridge.
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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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