• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
Celebrating Sweets
  • All Recipes
  • Dessert
    • Brownies & Bars
    • Cake & Cupcakes
    • Cookies
    • Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts
    • Pies & Tarts
  • Drinks & Cocktails
  • Main Dishes
  • Breakfast
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Fall Favorites
  • Holiday Recipes
  • Drinks & Cocktails
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
×

Home » Fall Favorites » Homemade Applesauce

Homemade Applesauce

Published: Oct 15, 2020 by Allison · 13 Comments

  • Share
  • Email
Jump to Recipe

This easy Homemade Applesauce is flavorful and delicious. You’ll never buy store bought applesauce again!

Applesauce in a white bowl with a gold spoon

Despite the fact that we are on what feels like our one millionth straight day of triple digit temps, I am determined to make it feel like fall inside our home. So (dramatic sigh), I’ve cranked up the AC, purchased every variety of apple at the grocery store, and I have applesauce simmering on the stovetop as though it is brisk and beautiful outside (extra dramatic sigh).

If you’ve never made Homemade Applesauce you are in for a treat. This recipe is super easy, incredibly delicious, and far better than the store bought stuff – seriously no comparison. You will love it!

Apples for homemade applesauce (in a bowl and in a saucepan)

How to Make Homemade Applesauce:

Ingredients

Apples (peeled and chopped)

Apple juice or water

A basic applesauce will use only the two ingredients above. I highly recommend adding a few extra flavorings (below) to really take this over the top. Play around with the recipe to create your perfect version.

Sweetener: choose granulated sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey

Spices: cinnamon is my favorite, but you can also use a few pinches of pie spice, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, or cloves

Lemon juice: this adds a pop of fresh flavor

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook (covered) for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the apples are tender you can mash or puree them into “sauce”.

Homemade applesauce in two white bowls

Chunky or smooth applesauce

This is one of the perks of making homemade applesauce – you can choose the texture.

Chunky: mash the apples with a fork or potato masher into a chunky sauce.
Smooth: use an immersion blender, or food processor to make the sauce completely smooth.

Recipe tips

  • Use a variety of apples. Using a mixture of sweet and tart apples creates great flavor.
  • Adjust the sugar and spices based on your taste preferences.
    Add more liquid (apple juice or water) as needed during cook time. Depending on how juicy your apples are, the amount of liquid can vary a bit.
  • If you accidentally add too much liquid, just let the applesauce simmer with the lid off, and the extra liquid will evaporate.

Applesauce and yogurt parfait in a glass

What to serve with homemade applesauce:

In addition to eating this on its own, try any of the following:

  • Use it as a topping on pancakes, waffles, or oatmeal
  • Add vanilla ice cream to warm applesauce (apple crisp vibes!)
  • Layer with yogurt, granola, and maple syrup for a breakfast parfait
  • Serve it warm alongside roast pork or chicken

More apple recipes:

Apple Crisp
Apple Cranberry Crisp
Applesauce Cake
Apple Dumplings
Apple Cobbler

Applesauce in a white bowl with cinnamon sticks

Homemade Applesauce

This easy Homemade Applesauce is flavorful and delicious. You'll never buy store bought applesauce again!
5 from 6 votes
Print Pin SaveSaved!
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 (½ cup servings, approximately)
Calories: 107kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 8 apples*, peeled, cored and chopped
  • ½ cup apple juice, apple cider, or water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, or pure maple syrup
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You might need to add an extra splash of juice or water if the mixture appears to be drying out.
  • Remove the lid and simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes, until the apples are tender and can be easily mashed. Again, add a little more juice or water, if needed. Mash the apples into a chunky sauce or puree with an immersion blender for a smoother sauce. Chill or serve warm. Leftovers should be refrigerated.

Notes

Tips

  • Use any type of apples that you like. A variety of apples creates a great flavor.
  • Adjust the sugar and spices based on your taste preferences.
  • If you accidentally add too much liquid, just let the applesauce simmer with the lid off and the extra liquid will evaporate.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!
« Apple Cranberry Crisp
Sweet Potato Souffle »

Never Miss a Recipe

Get NEW POSTS delivered to your inbox!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments

  1. Rebecca Hubbell

    September 21, 2016 at 9:02 am

    I love homemade applesauce and this parfait looks absolutely cozy!

    Reply
  2. wilhelmina

    October 15, 2020 at 5:05 pm

    5 stars
    This is the best applesauce ever! So easy and absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  3. Teri

    October 27, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    5 stars
    This applesauce is so easy to make. I made it to serve with my ham tonight. Thanks so much for this tasty recipe.

    Reply
« Older Comments

Primary Sidebar

About

aboutHi, I'm Allison! I'm a busy wife and mom with a passion for cooking and baking. This is where you'll find my favorite homemade recipes, designed to help you make every day delicious! Read more....

Dessert Recipes

Closeup of healthy chocolate chip cookies.

Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate cookies topped with chocolate chips on a white plate

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Stack of pumpkin cheesecake bars.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Close up of cookie cake topped with M&M's

M&M Cookie Cake

Slice of applesauce cake topped with frosting on a white plate.

Applesauce Cake

Lemon Bar topped with whipped cream on a spatula.

Creamy Lemon Bars Recipe

More Dessert Recipes...

Popular Recipes:

Stack of almond croissants on a white plate.

Almond Croissants (shortcut recipe)

Stack of carrot cake cookies on a white plate.

Carrot Cake Cookies

Loaf of banana nut bread cut open on a piece of parchment paper.

Banana Nut Bread

Closeup of an M&M cookie topped with chocolate chips and M&M's.

Soft and Chewy M&M Cookies

Slice of strawberry shortcake cake on a white plate.

Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake

Chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream in a white ramekin

Chocolate Mousse

More Popular Recipes...

Never Miss a Recipe

Get NEW POSTS delivered to your inbox!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

.
Logo for country living, food network, buzzfeed, msn, delish, good housekeeping

Footer

Connect With Me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright 2013-2023 Celebrating Sweets

All images and content are copyright protected. Please contact me for permission to use my original images. If you want to republish a recipe, please re-write it in your own words, or link back to my post for the recipe.