Celery Free Instant Pot Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this homemade applesauce comes together with just a handful of wholesome ingredients and almost no hands-on effort. The Instant Pot does the heavy lifting, pressure-cooking the apple chunks until they're perfectly tender in just five minutes — no standing over the stove and stirring required. A splash of lemon juice brightens everything up, while cinnamon gives it that classic cozy flavor you want in every spoonful. You can keep it rustic and chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood or who you're feeding. Store-bought versions can be a gamble when you're scanning labels for unexpected additives, so making your own means you know exactly what's in the jar. It's wonderful served warm right out of the pot, but it also thickens beautifully as it chills, making it just as good spooned cold over oatmeal or alongside a pork dinner.
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6 servings
- 3 lbs apples (about 6 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup apple juice or water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp sugar or brown sugar, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the apple chunks, apple juice, lemon juice, and cinnamon to the Instant Pot insert. Stir briefly to combine.
- 2
Secure the lid and set the valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes.
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