Vegetarian 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 softer, more floral variety of cinnamon that gives the finished sauce a noticeably rounder, less sharp flavor than the standard stuff. A small pinch of sea salt pulls everything together in a way that might surprise you. The mashing step is where you get to decide your own fate: go light for big, satisfying chunks, or press harder for something closer to a smooth, spoonable sauce. A squeeze of lemon juice at the end brightens the whole batch and keeps the color looking fresh. It's genuinely easy to make, uses nothing but real, recognizable ingredients, and tastes miles better than anything that comes out of a jar. Serve it warm alongside dinner, spoon it over oatmeal, or 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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