Homemade Applesauce

5 from 6 votes

Prepare homemade unsweetened applesauce effortlessly with this simple recipe. Perfect as an egg or fat substitute in baking, or as a healthy snack for babies.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Method: Cooking

Course: Egg/Fat Substitute

Servings: 3 Cups

Ingredients

1 cup Apple Peeled, cored and diced, 1 medium size
½ cup or as needed Water
1 count Cinnamon Stick optional

Instructions

Combine the chopped apples, water and cinnamon stick (if using) in a saucepan and cook it for about 15 minutes or until tender. Add some more water if you think its necessary.
Remove it from heat and cool it.
If there is excess water, drain out the apples and blend it smooth in a blender adding little water if needed. Reserve the excess liquid and use it in the baking recipe for some of the liquids mentioned. The above measurement yields ¾th of a cup of applesauce which can be substituted for 3 eggs.

Notes

The cooking can be very well done in a microwave oven too. It takes only about 3 minutes to cook.
Since we are not using any preservatives, I would suggest using this homemade applesauce within a day or two.
To process such a small amount of apple you need a very small blender like the Magic Bullet or the Indian mixer jar I own. If you don't have either one of these tries using a fork/potato masher or increase the quantity of apples.
You may choose to use the cinnamon or omit it. It is especially preferable to use the spice if you are going to use the applesauce in a recipe which calls for cinnamon.
This homemade applesauce is also a very good starter food for babies. You can try the same with pears too.
If finding unsweetened applesauce is not a problem, then I would recommend buying the pack with small snack size cups instead of a big bottle. You won't believe how many times I have thrown away bottles with about ¾th of the sauce still in there. However careful you might be like using a clean and dry spoon, closing the lid properly and refrigerating it immediately after use, it tends to grow mold. So these snack-size packs are very convenient and economical. Each container measures about ½ a cup. Even if you use only a small portion of that, you can always snack on the remaining or use it while preparing pancakes, in milkshakes etc.

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