3 Ingredient Homemade Applesauce Recipe (No Sugar Added)
This 3 Ingredient Homemade Applesauce Recipe with no sugar added is super easy to make in just 20 minutes. Learn how to make the best-unsweetened stovetop applesauce that is healthy and full of flavor!
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Knife
- Blender, food processor, fork, or potato musher
Ingredients
- 6 medium-sized apples (Golden Delicious) peeled, cored, chopped into ¾ inch (2 cm) chunks. That's approximatelly 5 cups.
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 3-4 tablespoons water fresh
Instructions
- First, wash thoroughly the apples. Peel, core, and chop the apples into chunks (approximately ¾ inch or 2 cm each). I used 6 small-medium-sized apples (5 cups chopped).
- Next, combine chopped apples, water, and cinnamon into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover with a lid, and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes or until the apples are very soft and start to fall apart. Turn off the heat and let it sit on the stovetop for 2-3 minutes or the liquid evaporates. In the end, stir up the freshly squeezed lemon juice
- For chunky applesauce, mash with a fork or potato masher until you get the desired consistency. Alternatively, let the mixture cool and blend in a blender or food processor for a smooth and silky texture. I prefer the second method and always blend it until I get a perfect velvety texture as shown in the pictures.Serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- I used Golden Delicious Apples but you can use your favorite sugary sweet apples. Since we won't use any additional sweeteners, it's important to use naturally sweet apples in this recipe.
- You don't need to peel the apples if you don't have time. Their skin will be softened enough to be smoothly blended or mashed.
- The color of your apple puree will depend on the color of the apples you use.
- With these ingredient measurements, you'll get about 1 ½ cups of apple puree, so double or triple the recipe ingredients to make a larger batch if you need it.
- Chop apple chunks into similar-sized pieces to ensure they cook evenly together.
- For a chunky applesauce texture mash cooked apples with potato masher.
- For a smooth applesauce simply blend the apple mixture with a blender, food processor, or immersion blender.
- Store your homemade applesauce in an airtight container or jar with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 6-7 days.
- Optionally, you can freeze it in a freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months. Just let it cool completely before freezing and make sure to leave a little space at the top since the applesauce will expand when frozen.
- See the post above for more tips, substitutions and variations ideas.
Nutrition
Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 197mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg
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