Rice Free Instant Pot Applesauce
Warm, spiced, and made entirely from real fruit, this Instant Pot applesauce is the kind of homemade staple that makes you wonder why you ever bought the jarred stuff. The ingredient list is beautifully simple — just apples, a splash of juice or water, lemon, and a touch of cinnamon — so there's no guesswork about hidden grains or starchy fillers sneaking in. That matters more than you'd think, since many store-bought applesauces and processed fruit products can contain additives that don't always play nicely with a grain-free or rice-free lifestyle. Here, everything is straightforward and clean. The pressure cooker does the heavy lifting in just five minutes, breaking the apples down into something silky and fragrant with almost no effort on your part. You can keep it chunky with a quick mash or go fully smooth with an immersion blender — either way, the result is deeply apple-forward with a cozy cinnamon warmth that tastes like fall in a bowl. Serve it warm alongside a savory dinner, spoon it over pancakes, or eat it cold straight from the fridge — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to mess up.
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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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