Wheat Free Maple-Oat Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm spiced applesauce gets a cozy upgrade here, thickened with rolled oats and sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of refined sugar. The combination of cinnamon and ginger gives every spoonful a gentle, aromatic heat that feels far more interesting than anything you'd scoop out of a jar. Rolled oats — naturally free from wheat — do double duty, adding subtle body and a slightly nutty depth as they soften into the sauce. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan, with fresh apples breaking down into a luscious, jammy base you can mash as smooth or as chunky as you like. It's the kind of recipe that makes the kitchen smell incredible and requires almost no effort to pull off. Serve it warm alongside pork, spoon it over yogurt, or eat it straight from the pot — no judgment here. It keeps in the fridge for up to five days, so you can make a batch and enjoy it all week long.
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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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