Gelatin Free Ginger Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this spiced applesauce is the kind of thing you'll want to keep a jar of in the fridge at all times. Fresh ginger and ground cinnamon give it a gentle heat and complexity that goes way beyond anything you'd find in a store-bought jar, while a touch of maple syrup rounds out the natural sweetness of the apples. The whole thing comes together in a single saucepan with just a handful of clean, whole ingredients — no thickeners, no stabilizers, and absolutely nothing derived from animal by-products like gelatin. That makes it a genuinely worry-free option for anyone who needs to avoid those kinds of additives, which can sneak into commercial fruit products more often than you'd expect. You get to choose the final texture too, whether you prefer something rustic and chunky from a quick mash or silky smooth from an immersion blender. It's equally at home served warm alongside a cozy dinner, spooned over oatmeal in the morning, 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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