Homemade Applesauce
Easy homemade apple sauce recipe made with brown sugar, cinnamon and a dash of lemon juice. Great to use as a fruit filling for pies, cakes, tarts or as a topping for breakfast porridge, oatmeal or pancakes.
Ingredients
- 5 apples cored, pealed and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup water about 120 ml or enough to cover the apples when boiling
- 1/3 cup brown sugar about 70 grams or to taste (less or more)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground or powder cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ad extra tablespoon for extra zest
- generous pinch of fine salt
Instructions
- Prepare the apples first by peeling, coring and cutting to smaller cubes.
- In a medium size sauce pan, add the apples and enough boiling water to cover them.
- Bring to boil and simmer on a low heat until the apples have softened. This can take about 10-15 minutes, depending on type of apples you have.
- Once the apples are soft, add all the other ingredients and start steering the saucepan regularly on a medium heat.
- Let the apple mixture to reduce and thicken a little and simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
- Check that the apple sauce tastes the way you like before potting into a large jars or two.
- Once cooled down, keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or can/preserve using a water bath canning/preserving or pressure cooker.
Notes
The nutritional calculation is for the whole recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 763kcalCarbohydrates: 201gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 1106mgFiber: 23gSugar: 166gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 2mg
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