Honey Free Pear Cinnamon Applesauce
Applesauce gets a serious upgrade when sweet, ripe pears join the party alongside the apples, creating a sauce that's naturally fruity and deeply fragrant. Ground cinnamon and ginger give every spoonful a warm, cozy depth that makes this feel far more special than anything you'd grab off a store shelf. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener here, so there's no bee-derived ingredient in sight — just pure, plant-based sweetness that blends right into the fruit as it simmers down. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan in under half an hour, and you get to choose your own texture adventure: rustic and chunky with a potato masher, or silky smooth with an immersion blender. It's the kind of simple, wholesome recipe that works as a snack, a side dish, a topping for oatmeal or pancakes, or even a filling for baked goods. Once you taste how good homemade can be, the jarred stuff is going to have a hard time competing.
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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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