Homemade Applesauce Recipe | #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews | |
Prep time: 5 Mins
Cook time: 15 Mins
Yields: 3/4 Cup
Here's a simple homemade applesauce recipe which can be made in no time. Start using it in your baking recipes as an egg substitute and fat substitute and start baking healthy recipes.
- 1 cup Peeled, cored and diced Apple (1 medium size)
- 1/2 cup or as needed Water
- 1 Cinnamon Stick (optional)
- 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 3/4th of a cup of applesauce which can be substituted for 3 eggs.
- 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 3/4th 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 1/2 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.