Citrus Free Pear Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, spiced, and deeply comforting, this homemade applesauce gets an upgrade from ripe pears that add a natural sweetness and silky body you just can't get from apples alone. A touch of maple syrup, cinnamon, and ginger rounds everything out into something that tastes far more special than the effort involved. Many store-bought applesauces sneak in citric acid or lemon juice as a preservative, which makes finding a truly safe option trickier than it should be — this one keeps things completely clean with nothing but fruit, warm spices, and a drizzle of maple. Everything simmers together in a single saucepan until the fruit is meltingly tender, then you get to choose your own adventure: mash it chunky or blend it silky smooth. It's the kind of recipe that fills your kitchen with the best possible smell and delivers a result that works as a snack, a side dish, or even a topping for oatmeal or pancakes. Simple, wholesome, and genuinely delicious.
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6 servings
- 1 ½ lb apples (about 4 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 lb ripe pears (about 2 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, pear chunks, water, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the fruit.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is completely tender and collapses easily when pressed with a spoon.
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