Shellfish 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. 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 process takes under half an hour, and you get to choose your own texture — leave it chunky and rustic with a potato masher, or go silky smooth with an immersion blender. Every single ingredient here is clean and straightforward, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your bowl. It works beautifully as a snack on its own, a topping for pork or chicken, or stirred into a morning bowl — and it stores well in the fridge for easy grab-and-go use throughout the week. This is the kind of recipe that earns a permanent spot in your rotation.
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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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