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Homemade Applesauce

Homemade Applesauce

This homemade applesauce is ready in less than an hour.

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade applesauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 Servings, ½ cup each
Calories 80 kcal
Author Toshi Jones

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. quartered apples (like Golden Delicious, Gala, McIntosh, Honeycrisp, or Jonathan), cored
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 3 to 4 1-inch strips lemon peel

Instructions

  1. Place apples, water, cinnamon, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until apples are soft. 

  2. Remove lemon peel. Mash until applesauce is desired texture. 

Recipe Notes

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