Instant Pot Applesauce
This Instant Pot Applesauce recipe laced with cinnamon and brown sugar, and makes for a fantastic kid-friendly recipe.
Servings: 2 - 3 pints
Calories: 431kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs sweet apples (such as Gala, Fuji, Golden delicious, honeycrisp, etc)
- 1 1/2 lbs tart apples (such as granny smith, pink lady or braeburn)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice (juice from approximately 1 lemon)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
Instructions
PREP APPLES
- Peel and core apples, then slice into large chunks.
ADD TO INSTANT POT
- Add apple pieces to inner pot of an Instant Pot. Add water, lemon juice and cinnamon and stir.
PRESSURE COOK
- Secure lid and set the valve to “sealing”. Set to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.
- When pressure cooking is finished, let pressure release on it’s own for 15-20 minutes, releasing any remaining pressure after that amount of time.
BLEND
- Remove lid. Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a regular blender/food processor) to puree until smooth.
TASTE AND COOL
- Taste applesauce, and if not sweet enough, stir in additional brown sugar.
- Let cool, then place in airtight containers, seal, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
** 1 1/2 lbs of apples is about 4 medium to large apples**
SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE
- Add all ingredients to a slow cooker, stir, cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
- Blend to desired texture.
STOVETOP APPLESAUCE
- Add all ingredients to a pot, stir, and heat over MED/MED HIGH heat. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until soft.
- Blend to desired texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 114g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 94g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg