Easy Peasy Applesauce

applesauce

Fall is here.  The season of pumpkin spice, cooler weather, changing leaves, and…APPLESAUCE!

With apples, a touch of water, and a dash of sugar and cinnamon we arrive at a lovely snack, breakfast, or dessert.  Easy to eat when your stomach is on the fritz and a very healthy addition to any day.

applesauce

applesauce

To check out how we made our delicious, homemade applesauce, go here.

Homemade Applesauce

homemade applesauce

Applesauce is a great and healthy snack whether you’re a caregiver, in treatments, or into survivorship.  With help from this video, it took me less than an hour to peel, chop, and cook 6 large apples into a batch of delicious homemade applesauce.  I used Jonagold apples but you can use different kinds of apples in the same batch or a different apple all together.  I even watched a few episodes of Friends while I was at it!  🙂  (anyone else loving the fact that Netflix now has the whole series?)

I peeled, cored, and chopped the 6 apples.  Then I placed the apples in a pot with 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and a sprinkling of cinnamon.  I covered the apples and cooked them on medium heat until they cooked down.  This took about 30 minutes but I watched them carefully.

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homemade applesauce

What do you think?  Have you ever made homemade applesauce before?  My grandmother always cooks it with a handful of red hots.  It gives the applesauce a little zing, and a great pink color.