Low Sugar Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this homemade applesauce proves you don't need a single gram of added sugar to get something that tastes genuinely indulgent. The apples do all the heavy lifting here — six pounds of them, cooked down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a squeeze of lemon, and just a pinch of salt until they collapse into something silky and deeply comforting. That lemon juice is a small but smart move, brightening the flavor and keeping everything tasting fresh rather than flat. Store-bought applesauce is one of those sneaky products that almost always hides added sweeteners, even in versions marketed as "natural," so making your own is the only way to know exactly what's in the jar. You get full control over texture too — mash it chunky for something rustic, or run an immersion blender through the pot for a smooth, velvety finish. It's the kind of simple recipe that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation, whether you're spooning it alongside pork, stirring it into oatmeal, or eating it straight from the bowl.
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6 servings
- 3 lbs apples (about 6 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, water, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the apples.
- 2
Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and collapse easily when pressed with a spoon, about 20–25 minutes. If the pan looks dry before the apples are soft, add water 2 tbsp at a time.
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