Fish Free Homemade Chunky Applesauce

Total time35 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time25 min

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Ingredients

6 servings

3 lbs apples (about 6 medium; a mix of honeycrisp and granny smith works well), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
⅓ cup water
2 tbsp brown sugar
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1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt

Instructions

1
Combine the apple chunks, water, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir to coat the apples evenly.
2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 18–22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and collapse easily when pressed with a spoon.

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