Healthy Instant Pot Homemade Applesauce
When you want applesauce that tastes delicious and has no preservatives or chemical ingredients - grab a dozen apples to easily make a batch of homemade applesauce that will be much better than the mass produced jar applesauce you buy in the supermarket.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot or a large pot with a lid
- 1 Immersion blender optional
Ingredients
- 8 large apples peeled and cut up into chunks
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon more or less to taste
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg optional
- 3-4 tablespoons water or no more than 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Peel and cut apples into chunks. To make this step easier, use an apple peeler/corer/slicer like this one I linked to in the notes section of this recipe card.
- Place 3-4 tablespoons of water in bottom of pot, then add chopped apples.
- Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg over top of apples. Add more or less to suit your taste.
- Close and secure lid. Cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes.
- Let vent naturally.
- If you like chunky sauce, gently stir apples until you like the texture. If you prefer smooth applesauce, place an immersion blender into the Instant Pot to smooth the texture of the apples into a smooth sauce.
Notes
- You can make this recipe using your favorite type of apple. I usually use Granny Smith or Winesap apples.
- If using smaller apples you can use 12 or more. If using an Instant Pot to make the applesauce, you can fill the pot up to the fill line with cut-up apples.
- If using organic apples, you can keep the peel. If doing this, it is best to cut the apple into smaller chunks so the peel will soften.