Gut Friendly Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this homemade apple sauce is the kind of simple comfort food that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation. Six medium apples get simmered down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt — nothing more, nothing less. That short, clean ingredient list is exactly what makes it so easy on a sensitive digestive system, with no added sugars, thickeners, or preservatives hiding in the mix the way they often do in store-bought jars. The lemon juice brightens the whole thing while helping the apples break down into a silky, scoopable texture you can customize — leave it chunky with a potato masher or go completely smooth with an immersion blender. Cinnamon and nutmeg do the heavy lifting on flavor, so it tastes indulgent without anything that could upset your gut. It's equally good warm off the stove or cold from the fridge, and it pairs beautifully with roasted pork, stirred into oatmeal, or eaten straight from the 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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