There are some things that I don’t buy from the store, because I prefer to make them. Applesauce is one of those things. This is a super simple recipe. Just applesauce means only the use of fresh apples and water, with a little bit of time. I’ll show you how.
You may be thinking: Why applesauce? Well, I want to share this with you before I share another upcoming recipe that I’m excited about. Plus, this recipe is like a bunch that I share: a seemingly-necessary staple and building-block. This is one recipe you should know, just to know.
This recipe and process was made by my 12 year old son, who followed my instructions while I was busy making something else in the kitchen alongside him. He took the prep-photos as he went along. It took him only 15 minutes from the time the apples were cut, to finish. There are no additives to this, so this is the best, all natural way to enjoy apples in sauce form, and of course, that means it’s vegan, gluten free and the only sugars and carbs are what mother nature put into the apples of your choice.
So let’s do this!
Mili’s Simple Applesauce
Ingredients
- 2 apples
- 1 cup water for boiling
Instructions
- Take two apples of your choice and peel them. (We used hand-sized organic apples picked from a friend's tree – unknown name/variety.)
- Remove the seeds and stem, and chop them in relatively similar pieces.
- Place the chopped apples in a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover just to the top. Put on your stovetop with the heat on medium. After 5 minutes there should be some slight simmering. Time an additional 6-8 minutes. When done, they should be tender enough that a fork can go through.
- Strain the apples and reserve the water.
- Add 1/4 cup of the reserved water to the apples and use either a hand-blender, standing blender or food processor to smooth out the apples. Applesauce will happen in an instant.
- Your applesauce is done. Nothing to do here but allow it to cool to room temperature before use or putting into the fridge for later. This recipes makes approximately two cups of applesauce. The process will be the same, regardless of the end-yield you'll have based on the amount of apples you use. You can add more or less reserved water before blending, depending on your preference for thick or thin sauce. My recipe here is fairly thick and it thickens just a bit more once it has completely cooled.
The process of making apple sauce reminds me of making baby food for my babies. I was so into it at that stage of parenting! I loved giving my babies the best I could, and making food for them as teens and pre-teens is definitely still a big part of taking good care of them. Good, homemade food makes a huge impact on their memories, and on their overall life and health.
Let me know how it goes if you make this! If you do, save a half-cup for my vegan and gluten free Healthier Chocolate Banana Bread and Muffins recipe that I’ll be posting next.
