Homemade Applesauce

I’m continuing my week of apples with homemade applesauce. My parents have lots of apple trees and I’m fortunate enough to use them for my applesauce. Last year, we made it with a big fancy machine that squeezes the insides out and catches the skin and core. All you have to do is cut them up, boil them until they are soft, and push them through the machine. It’s a tad bit messy and takes a strong arm to turn the handle, but still makes yummy applesauce.

Supplies for Homemade Applesauce:

4 apples
knife
apple slicer – optional
large pot
blender
cinnamon

This year, I thought I would try making homemade applesauce using a blender instead. I used 4 apples. I just used what was on hand, 3 green granny smiths and 1 gala. I think it worked out as a great combo with the granny smith’s are tart and no sugar was needed. I peeled them with a knife, but an apple peeler here would be great.

Then I use my trusty apple slicer, which cores it too. Thanks Becca, for the great apple shaped slicer.

Now toss the apples in a large saucepan filled with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Turn low and continue to boil until the apples are fork tender. Drain the water out and pour tender apples into a blender. Blend them to a puree. Add a dash of cinnamon and blend again. Give it a taste and see if you need more. If my apples aren’t sweet enough, I’ll sometimes add about 1 tsp of honey.

Pour into bowls and you have a perfect snack for you and the kids. We ate it right away and it was delicious, still warm from the cooking. You can easily freeze a large batch of this if you put it in a freezer safe container, then pull out for later.