Legume 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 lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt until they collapse into something deeply comforting and cozy. The whole ingredient list is clean and straightforward — no thickeners, no sweeteners, nothing hiding in the fine print — which makes it a genuinely easy win when you're eating with intention. You get to choose your own texture too, whether that's rustic and chunky from a potato masher or silky smooth with a quick pass of an immersion blender. It's the kind of versatile staple that works as a snack on its own, a topping for pork, or stirred into a bowl of compliant breakfast food. The cinnamon and nutmeg combo gives it a warmth that feels almost indulgent, even though every single ingredient is as wholesome as it gets.
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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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