Homemade Applesauce

Homemade applesauce is rich, creamy and tastes like eating a warm baked apple.Take your kids apple picking and then make a batch of this delicious long-time kid favorite staple.What Apples Are Best for Homemade Applesauce You can make applesauce out of any variety of apple – but if you have the choice, choose apples that are softer because they will cook down much faster.

I also like apples that are sweeter and so I don’t need to add any added sweeteners.You can also combine varieties for a really delicious flavor.These are my favorite apples for making applesauce: Golden DeliciousFujiGravensteinMcIntoshGalaBraeburn How to Make Homemade Applesauce Homemade applesauce is surprisingly easy.

The most difficult part is coring and chopping the apples.You can leave the peel on, depending on what texture you like your applesauce to be.I bought an apple corer/peeler years ago and it is still one of my favorite small appliances.

It makes peeling and coring apples almost fun! This is the one that I have.After your apples are chopped and cored, combine with water and cinnamon.Depending on the type of apples you are using, you may want to add just a bit of sweetener.

Cook your apples for 15-20 minutes until they are soft.This next part will determine the texture of your applesauce.You can leave it chunky and just mash with a potato masher or fork.

If you like it smooth, transfer the apple mixture