Homemade Applesauce

Homemade Applesauce: This applesauce recipe is simple to make and delicious! I make it for my younger brother all the time and he loves it — and he hates canned applesauce!

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Making applesauce at home is easier than you think. Trust us: This wildly popular applesauce recipe will quickly become a go-to in your household. 

How to Make Homemade Applesauce

You’ll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let’s go over the basics of making perfect homemade applesauce:

Homemade Applesauce Ingredients

Make this top-rated applesauce recipe with just four ingredients: 

• Apples: Four apples will make about four servings of applesauce. 
• Water: You’ll need about ¾ cups of water to cook the apples. 
• Sugar: White sugar sweetens things up. 
• Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon lends welcome warmth. 

Best Apples for Applesauce

The best apples for applesauce are whatever apples you have on hand and need to use up. However, if you have a choice, we recommend using a combination of sweet and tangy varieties for the best flavor. Popular sweet varieties include Honeycrisp and Fuji, while popular tangy varieties include Granny Smith and Braeburn. 

How to Make Homemade Applesauce

Combine the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the apples are soft, then mash the (cooled) apples with a fork until you’ve reached the desired consistency. That’s it! Find the full, step-by-step applesauce recipe with detailed instructions below. 

What to Serve With Applesauce

For a classic and impressive dinner, pair your applesauce with our Easy Baked Pork Chops. It also works well alone as a delicious and healthy breakfast or snack. 

How to Store Applesauce

Allow the applesauce to cool, then transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to three days. 

How to Can Applesauce

To preserve your homemade applesauce for up to a year, consider canning it at home.

Ingredients

• 4 apples – peeled, cored and chopped
• ¾ cup water
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.Dotdash Meredith Food StudiosCombine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan; cover and cook over medium heat until apples are soft, about 15 to 20 minutes.Dotdash Meredith Food StudiosAllow apple mixture to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher until it is the consistency you like.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

121	Calories
0g	Fat
32g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 121
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 32g	12%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 0g	1%
Vitamin C 6mg	7%
Calcium 13mg	1%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 150mg	3%