Gut Friendly Maple-Oat Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, spiced, and naturally sweetened, this applesauce is the kind of simple comfort food that also happens to be genuinely good for your gut. Apples are a well-known source of soluble fiber and pectin, and cooking them down makes them even easier on digestion — no harsh ingredients, no additives, just real fruit doing its thing. The addition of old-fashioned rolled oats is a smart move here, stirred in toward the end so they soften and thicken the sauce while adding a gentle boost of prebiotic fiber. Ground ginger brings a subtle warmth that does double duty as a flavor enhancer and a classic digestive soother. Pure maple syrup keeps the sweetness clean and free from refined sugars or artificial sweeteners that can sometimes upset a sensitive stomach. You can mash it chunky for texture or blend it completely smooth depending on what your gut is feeling that day, and it keeps in the fridge for up to five days so you always have something nourishing on hand.
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4 servings
- 1.5 lbs apples (about 4 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 3 tbsp old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, water, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the apples, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and beginning to break down, about 15–18 minutes.
- 2
Stir in the rolled oats and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until the oats have softened and the mixture has thickened slightly, about 5–7 minutes.
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