Wheat 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 cozy autumn afternoon. Six medium apples get simmered down with honey, ground ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon — a softer, more floral variety than the standard supermarket kind — until they're perfectly tender and ready to mash into something truly special. A pinch of sea salt and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice round out the flavors in a way that store-bought versions rarely manage to pull off. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat and grain-based additives, so there's no label-scanning required and no hidden thickeners to worry about. The texture is entirely in your hands — mash it smooth for a silky spoonable sauce or leave it rustic and chunky for something with a little more personality. It's wonderful served warm alongside pork, spooned over oatmeal or yogurt, or honestly just eaten 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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