Instant Pot Applesauce

Instant Pot Applesauce is the best way to make homemade applesauce! 15 minutes, apples & spices are all you need to make yummy pressure cooker applesauce! Also easily made on the slow cooker or stovetop, this applesauce recipe is one that everyone will love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Instant Pot Coming to Pressure3

Total Time15

Servings: people

Calories: 60kcal

Equipment

instant pot

Ingredients

2 lbs apples about 8 large apples, or 8 cups, chopped
1 cup water
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions

Peel, core and roughly chop apples into ½ inch cubes.
Add water, apples, and spices to the instant pot. Stir to combine.
Cover instant pot and set it to sealing. Set instant pot to manual, high pressure for 7 minutes.
When the instant pot is finished cooking, quick release. You can mash the apples with a fork or potato masher or pulse in a blender if you prefer a smoother consistency.
Allow applesauce to cool completely + store in glass container for up to a week.

Crockpot Instructions:

Peel, core and roughly chop apples into ½ inch cubes.
Add water, apples, and spices to the crockpot. Stir to combine.
Cover crockpot and set to low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
When the applesauce is finished cooking, you can mash the apples with a fork or pulse in a blender if you prefer a smoother consistency.
Allow applesauce to cool completely + store in glass container for up to a week.

Stove Top Instructions

Peel, core and roughly chop apples into ½ inch cubes.
Add water, apples, and spices to the crockpot. Stir to combine.
Bring pot to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the applesauce is finished cooking, you can mash the apples with a fork or pulse in a blender if you prefer a smoother consistency.
Allow applesauce to cool completely + store in glass container for up to a week.

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Notes

Substitutions for this instant pot applesauce

Can you add other fruit to this recipe? Sure! Feel free to add strawberries, pears or even peaches to this recipe. I’d be cautious about adding things like blueberries/raspberries to this recipe though because of the seeds.
Spices -Once this has cooked you can add more spices if you’d like. I LOVE cinnamon so will usually add more. Ginger, nutmeg, and cloves can all add more flavor if you’d like.
Lemon Juice- some people add lemon juice to their applesauce to balance out the sweetness. You can add in 1/2 tablespoon of fresh squeezed lemon juice if you'd like, but it's not necessary.

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