After you taste this applesauce, you will never go back to eating a grocery store product -- I promise!! This tastes just like the kind you get at grandma's house... rich in flavor and made with love. My mom used to make homemade applesauce just like this; it was always awesome - whether you ate it warm or cold. And the best part is that the ingredients are probably already in your pantry: apples, apple juice, and ground cinnamon. Simple, huh? And it's quick and easy, too! Here's how you make it:
Peel and core about 6 apples; slice in small pieces.
Place the apple pieces in a microwave-safe bowl.
Add 1/2 cup of unsweetened apple juice or water.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and toss until apples are all coated.
Place the covered bowl in the microwave; leave one corner of the lid open so that steam can escape. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
After the apples have cooled a bit, you mix them in the blender. Don't pour the entire contents of the microwave bowl into the blender at once though; you'll want to blend about one-third of the apples at a time. Add the remaining juice a little at a time until you have the consistency that you want: the less juice, the thicker the sauce.
Apple Selection: You'll want to use sweet apples but not tart. You can choose to use a single type or a combination. Here's a few of my favorites: Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious and Honeycrisp. I usually make a large batch of plain applesauce and then add some berries to a smaller bowl.
And for a little variety, try adding 1 or 2 of these ingredients once in a while:
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons of brandy
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup fresh berries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Your whole family will love this! Enjoy!!!
"How sweet are Your words to my taste; sweeter than honey to my mouth!"
Psalm 119:103
Place the apple pieces in a microwave-safe bowl.
Add 1/2 cup of unsweetened apple juice or water.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and toss until apples are all coated.
Place the covered bowl in the microwave; leave one corner of the lid open so that steam can escape. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
After the apples have cooled a bit, you mix them in the blender. Don't pour the entire contents of the microwave bowl into the blender at once though; you'll want to blend about one-third of the apples at a time. Add the remaining juice a little at a time until you have the consistency that you want: the less juice, the thicker the sauce.
Apple Selection: You'll want to use sweet apples but not tart. You can choose to use a single type or a combination. Here's a few of my favorites: Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious and Honeycrisp. I usually make a large batch of plain applesauce and then add some berries to a smaller bowl.
And for a little variety, try adding 1 or 2 of these ingredients once in a while:
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons of brandy
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup fresh berries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Your whole family will love this! Enjoy!!!
"How sweet are Your words to my taste; sweeter than honey to my mouth!"
Psalm 119:103
