Almond Free Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this homemade applesauce is the kind of simple comfort food that makes you wonder why you ever bought it in a jar. Six medium apples get simmered down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a squeeze of lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt until they're completely tender and collapsing into something deeply cozy. The whole process takes under half an hour, and your kitchen will smell absolutely incredible the entire time. Store-bought versions can hide surprising additives, but this one is nothing but real, whole ingredients — completely clean and Whole30-compliant from start to finish. You get to choose your own texture too, whether that's rustic and chunky from a potato masher or silky smooth from an immersion blender. It's delicious served warm alongside pork, spooned over roasted sweet potatoes, or honestly just eaten straight from the pot with a spoon.
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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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