Turkey 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 fresh lemon juice, and just a pinch of sea salt until they collapse into something deeply comforting and cozy. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan with no added sugar, no thickeners, and no mystery ingredients — just real fruit and spice doing exactly what they're supposed to do. You get to choose your own texture, too: go chunky with a potato masher for something rustic, or run an immersion blender through the pot for a silky-smooth finish. It works beautifully as a side dish, a topping for pork or chicken, stirred into oatmeal, or eaten straight from the jar with a spoon. Keeping a batch in the fridge means you always have a clean, wholesome option ready to go whenever you need it.
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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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