Tree Nut 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 kind — until they're meltingly tender and begging to be mashed. The chunky texture is the real star here: you control exactly how rustic or smooth it gets with just a fork or potato masher, so every batch feels personal. A squeeze of lemon juice at the end brightens everything up and keeps the flavors from feeling flat or one-note. The ingredient list is completely straightforward — fresh fruit, a drizzle of honey, and a handful of spices — so there's zero guesswork about hidden additives or shared-facility concerns. It works beautifully as a side dish, a topping for oatmeal or yogurt, or honestly 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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