Rice Free Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this homemade applesauce is the kind of simple comfort food that makes you wonder why you ever bought it in a jar. Six medium apples get simmered down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt until they're completely tender and collapsing into something silky and gorgeous. The beauty here is that every single ingredient is whole and recognizable — no fillers, no thickeners, nothing hiding in the label. Applesauce can be a sneaky offender when it comes to added ingredients, but this version keeps things completely clean and grain-free by design. You control the texture too, going chunky with a potato masher or velvety smooth with an immersion blender depending on your mood. It's equally at home spooned alongside a pork tenderloin, stirred into a breakfast bowl, or eaten straight from the pot while it's still warm. Make a big batch, jar it up, and you'll have a versatile staple ready to go 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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