Description
My go-to method for homemade applesauce! Just apples, water, and cinnamon. A perfect kid recipe for an afternoon snack!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 7–8 apples (any kind works! I like Honeycrisp, of course)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Cut your apples into chunks, discarding the cores. Place apples in the Instant Pot.
- Add cinnamon sticks and water; cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before releasing the steam. Stick an immersion blender into the Instant Pot and give it a few whizzes, alternating with some gentle mashing, to get the texture that you want.
- You’re done! Enjoy your homemade applesauce!
Notes
Too much blending creates more of a puree, which isn’t my favorite. I like some texture with this. So I just blend enough to break apart any larger pieces of the peel, and then mash it the rest of the way. You don’t *have* to blend it – you could just mash it up and leave those chunks of peel intact! (Or peel the apples ahead of time if that bothers you.) Lots of options!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: applesauce, instant pot applesauce, healthy snack, homemade applesauce