Homemade Sweetened Applesauce

Name: Homemade Sweetened Applesauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 medium cooking apples peeled cored and quartered; 1 c. water; 1/4 c. light brown sugar; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; dash nutmeg

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 50

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 medium cooking apples, peeled, cored, and quartered1 c. water1/4 c. light brown sugar1/2 tsp. cinnamondash nutmeg

Directions

Add apples and water to a large saucepan or dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer 50 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Apples should break down to applesauce consistency on their own (may have to adjust cooking time). Add sugar and spices, mixing well. Bring back to a boil for 5 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Makes approximately 8 servings, about 1/2 cup each.

Double/triple batches work well and can be stored in freezer for future use.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLBORINO.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 66.6
Total Fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 3.3 mg
Total Carbs: 17.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
Protein: 0.1 g

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Member Reviews

KNYAGENYA
This was a great fast recipe. It was a woderful way to finish using the fall apples. I did not use any sugar and it turned out great. - 11/28/12
SUSANINEUROPE
Really good! I did not use any sugar and it was plenty sweet enough. - 9/26/11
GRANLUND
Delicious! Just the recipe type of recipe I was looking for...simple and very few ingredients. I actually left the skins on and then used a Foley food mill for one batch. It was much easier and faster and still tasted wonderful. Thanks again! This is going in my cookbook! - 7/27/09