Dairy Free Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this homemade applesauce is the kind of simple recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bought the jarred stuff. Six medium apples get simmered down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt until they're completely tender and collapsing into something deeply comforting. There's not a drop of dairy in sight — every ingredient is clean and straightforward, which is exactly what you want when you're keeping things tight on a Whole30 round or just eating closer to the source. You get to choose your own texture adventure here: go chunky with a potato masher for something rustic, or reach for the immersion blender if you want it silky smooth. The lemon juice brightens the whole thing and keeps the apple flavor tasting fresh rather than flat. It's equally at home spooned over a pork chop, stirred into a bowl of compliant breakfast, or eaten straight from the jar with a spoon — no judgment.
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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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