Yeast 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 juice, and just a pinch of sea salt until they collapse into a silky, spoonable sauce that smells like autumn in a pot. Because it's made entirely from whole, unprocessed ingredients, there's no need to squint at a label hunting for hidden additives or fermented ingredients — everything here is clean and straightforward. You control the texture too, mashing it chunky with a potato masher or blending it smooth with an immersion blender depending on your mood. A little extra cinnamon or lemon juice at the end lets you dial in the flavor exactly the way you like it. Serve it warm alongside a protein, stir it into breakfast, or spoon it straight from the jar — it's genuinely that good.
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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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