Honey 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 it in a jar. Store-bought versions often sneak in added sweeteners — sometimes honey, sometimes cane sugar — which can make label-reading a chore. This version skips all of that entirely, letting six pounds of real apples do all the heavy lifting on sweetness. A touch of cinnamon, a whisper of nutmeg, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice round everything out into something that tastes genuinely complex without a single shortcut. You can mash it chunky for texture or blend it silky smooth depending on your mood, which makes it endlessly versatile as a side dish, a topping, or an honest-to-goodness snack straight from the spoon. It stores beautifully in the fridge, so making a big batch means you'll have something wholesome ready to grab all week long.
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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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