Rice Free Ginger Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this homemade applesauce is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Fresh ginger adds a bright, slightly spicy kick that plays beautifully against the earthy sweetness of cinnamon and a touch of maple syrup. Every single ingredient here is naturally grain-free and completely free of rice in any form — no thickeners, no fillers, no hidden starches to worry about. It's just real fruit, warm spices, and a little water doing all the work. You can keep it rustic and chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood. This works just as well spooned over oatmeal or pancakes as it does eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon. Make a batch, stash it in the fridge, and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week long.
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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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