Oats 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, and just a pinch of sea salt until they're completely tender and collapsing into something deeply comforting. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan, and you control the texture — leave it chunky and rustic with a potato masher, or go silky smooth with an immersion blender. Store-bought applesauce can sneak in added sugars, preservatives, or mystery thickeners, so making your own means you know exactly what's in the jar. Every single ingredient here is a whole food, which is exactly what makes this such a reliable fit for a Whole30 reset or any clean-eating stretch. It's equally at home as a side dish, a topping for pork, or a snack straight from the fridge.
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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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