Name: Chunky Homemade Applesauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lbs apples; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; ¼ cup light or dark brown sugar; ground cinnamon

Chunky Homemade Applesauce Recipe

Jud Talbott Modified: April 17, 2024

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How To Make Chunky Homemade Applesauce

Homemade applesauce is leagues better than the ones you buy at the store. It has sweetness, tartness, and richness that’s almost like apple pie filling.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

4lbsapples,(about 10), peeled, cored and cut into 1 inch chunks
3tbspunsalted butter,cut into ¼ inch chunks
¼cuplight brown sugar,(plus 2 tbsp), or dark brown sugar, packed
ground cinnamon,for serving, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the apples in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Scatter the brown sugar and chunks of butter evenly over top.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, tossing once halfway through, until the apples are very tender.
Mash the apples with a potato masher or fork. Taste; if the applesauce is too tart, add more brown sugar little by little until the flavors are balanced.

Nutrition

Calories: 350.17kcal
Fat: 9.43g
Saturated Fat: 5.60g
Trans Fat: 0.35g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.27g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.56g
Carbohydrates: 72.68g
Fiber: 11.64g
Sugar: 55.96g
Protein: 1.34g
Cholesterol: 22.90mg
Sodium: 8.39mg
Calcium: 51.52mg
Potassium: 506.07mg
Iron: 0.73mg
Vitamin A: 86.67µg
Vitamin C: 20.92mg

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