Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce
Apple picking season is HERE! Gala, Honeycrisp, and Golden Delicious are some of my family’s favorite varieties. Recently, my son and I picked apples and made Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce. It is easy to make and tastes so wonderful, like eating a fresh apple off the tree. I usually make enough to put some in the freezer for colder months, too.
There’s nothing quite so comforting in the fall as making this delicious Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce. And it’s best to make a large batch so you can put most of it in canning jars or in plastic bags in the freezer to enjoy throughout winter and spring.
Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce
- 18 medium to large apples, peeled and cored (I used yellow transparent apples)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
How to make Applesauce?
- Begin by peeling and coring your apples. Cut apples into 1 inch pieces. Place them in a large dutch oven with 1/2 cup cold water.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the lid and stir the apples. They will be soft and starting to dissolve. Add the brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and another 1/2 cup of cold water.
- Stir, cover, and cook for another 15 minutes until apples have dissolved and are thick and delicious.
You can serve the applesauce warm as a side dish to a hearty meal or allow it to cool and spoon it into freezer bags for freezing and serving later.
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Applesauce is great for breakfast over oatmeal, yummy for lunch with yogurt, delicious for dinner with chicken or pork, and awesome for dessert over vanilla ice cream. Serve it however you like it and be sure to give this recipe a try. Homemade is always best!