Carrageenan Free Ginger Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this homemade applesauce layers the gentle heat of fresh ginger with the cozy sweetness of cinnamon and a touch of maple syrup. Store-bought applesauce is one of those sneaky products where thickeners and stabilizers — including carrageenan — can show up where you'd least expect them, making label-reading a constant chore. Cooking it yourself from scratch means you know exactly what's in the pot: just apples, spices, a splash of water, and a little natural sweetener. The fresh ginger is the real star here, giving the sauce a brightness that ground ginger simply can't match. You can leave it chunky and rustic with a potato masher, or run an immersion blender through it for something silky and smooth — totally your call. It's wonderful served warm alongside pork, spooned over oatmeal, or eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon.
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6 servings
- 3 lbs apples (about 6 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, water, grated ginger, ground cinnamon, maple syrup, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir to coat the apples evenly.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and collapse easily when pressed with a spoon, about 20–25 minutes.
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