Homemade Apple Sauce

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This homemade apple sauce is one of my number one go to recipes. It tastes fabulous with the combination of apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter.

This is a perfect fall recipe for all of those extra apples from the tree. I don’t have an apple tree yet, but I do get some apples from locals. I always get excited when I get freshly picked apples because I can make this homemade apple sauce!

You can use store bought apples as well. You can also look and see if there are any you picks near you to pick your own!

Why you will love this recipe

This is a perfect snack for school which makes it an easy recipe to love. Our daughter is obsessed with this apple sauce and so am I! One thing I love about it is that it contains no additives. It is also inexpensive to make, yields a large quantity, and can easily be frozen.

What Can Apple Sauce Be Used For?

• You can make apple sauce cake
• Apple sauce cookies
• Use it as a substitute for oil in baking
• Make apple sauce muffins
• Make apple sauce bars
• Make apple sauce pancakes
• You can stir it into your oatmeal
• You can have it with pork chops
• Use it to top pancakes or French toast
• Spoon it over ice cream or yogurt
• You can also eat it by itself, warm or cold

With so many ways to eat it, it makes it an ideal recipe!

Ingredients

• A variety of different types of apples
• Water
• Lemon juice, fresh or bottled
• Dark brown sugar
• Cinnamon
• Un-salted butter
• Vanilla extract, pure or artificial
• Salt

How do you make homemade apple sauce?

1. Wash, peel, core and slice the apples
2. Add the apples to a large pot with a lid.
3. Add in the water, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Mix well and turn the stove to medium heat.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Once it starts to boil turn down the heat to medium low and allow it to simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on.
6. Make sure to stir occasionally during that time.
7. Remove the pot from the heat and mash with the potato masher into desired texture.
8. Stir in the butter, vanilla and salt. Mix well.
9. Add it to a mason jar or an airtight container and store it in the fridge.
10. If you want a smooth apple sauce, let it cool in the fridge after it is mashed and then blend it in the blender.

How do you store homemade apple sauce?

After cooling the apple sauce you can store it in the fridge for up to 6 days. You can also freeze it in resealable freezer bags or in freezer safe containers for up to 6 months.