Seed Oil Free Pear Cinnamon Applesauce
Warm, spiced, and made entirely from whole fruit and pantry staples, this pear cinnamon applesauce is the kind of simple recipe that earns a permanent spot in your rotation. Store-bought versions are often loaded with refined vegetable or seed oils hiding in unexpected places — or at least processed on shared equipment with them — so making your own is the cleanest, most satisfying solution. Here, apples and ripe pears simmer down with maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and a pinch of salt until they're meltingly tender and deeply fragrant. There's not a drop of industrial oil in sight, just pure fruit and spice doing all the work. You can leave it chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood. It's equally at home spooned over oatmeal, served alongside a pork chop, or eaten straight from the pot with a spoon — no judgment here.
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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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