Gluten Free Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this homemade apple sauce is the kind of simple recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bought the jarred stuff. Six medium apples get cooked down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a squeeze of lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt — nothing more, nothing less. Every single ingredient is inherently free of gluten, so there's no label-reading stress or worry about hidden additives sneaking in. The beauty of making it yourself is full control over texture: go chunky with a potato masher or silky smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood. That warm cinnamon-nutmeg aroma filling your kitchen while it simmers is honestly half the reward. It works beautifully as a snack, a side dish, or stirred into breakfast bowls, and it keeps well in the fridge for easy grab-and-go servings throughout the week.
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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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