Vegan Whole30 Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and made entirely from whole ingredients, this spiced apple sauce is the kind of simple recipe that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation. Six medium apples get simmered down with cinnamon, nutmeg, a splash of lemon juice, and a pinch of sea salt until they're completely tender and collapsing into a silky, naturally sweet sauce. There's no added sugar, no thickeners, and no animal-derived ingredients — just real fruit 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. It's genuinely versatile: spoon it over oatmeal, serve it alongside a savory dinner, or eat it straight from the jar with a spoon. Store-bought versions often sneak in sweeteners or additives that complicate things for plant-based eaters, so making your own means you know exactly what's in it. The smell alone while it's simmering on the stove is worth the effort.
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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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