Nutmeg Free Instant Pot Applesauce

Homemade applesauce is one of those simple pleasures that store-bought versions never quite nail, and the Instant Pot makes it almost effortless. The base here is nothing but fresh apples, a splash of apple juice or water, lemon juice, and cinnamon — warm, bright, and completely free of nutmeg, which is simply left out rather than substituted. That matters more than it sounds, since nutmeg has a way of sneaking into spiced apple recipes without much fanfare, and avoiding it is easy when you're cooking from scratch with a short, transparent ingredient list. The pressure cooker does the heavy lifting in just five minutes, breaking the apple chunks down into something tender and scoopable with almost no effort. You can keep it rustic and chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender — either way, the result is deeply apple-forward with a gentle cinnamon warmth. A little sugar is optional depending on how sweet your apples already are, so you stay in control of every element. It's equally good spooned warm over oatmeal, served alongside a pork chop, or eaten straight from the jar cold out of the fridge.

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