Shellfish 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, ground cinnamon, and ginger round everything out into something that tastes far more special than the jarred stuff on grocery store shelves. The whole thing comes together in a single saucepan with nothing more than fresh fruit, a splash of water, and a handful of pantry spices — completely straightforward and genuinely satisfying to make. You can leave it chunky and rustic with a potato masher or go smooth and velvety with an immersion blender, depending on your mood or how you plan to use it. It's wonderful served warm alongside pork or roasted chicken, spooned over oatmeal or yogurt, or honestly just eaten straight from the pot with a spoon. Store a batch in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week long.
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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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