Mediterranean Diet Friendly 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 simmered down with just a splash of water, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and a cozy blend of cinnamon and nutmeg until they collapse into something silky and deeply satisfying. The whole-food ingredient list aligns beautifully with Mediterranean-style eating — no added sugars, no refined anything, just real fruit and spice doing all the work. You can keep it rustic and chunky with a potato masher or go completely smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood. A pinch of sea salt at the end pulls the flavors together in a way that might surprise you. Serve it warm alongside roasted pork or chicken, spoon it over yogurt, or eat it straight from the pot — honestly, all three are valid choices.
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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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