Applesauce
Apple sauce is a puree made from cooked apples. It is usually sweetened and can be used as a topping or filling for various desserts, such as pies, pastries, or pancakes. It can also be used as a condiment for savory dishes. Apple sauce is made by cooking apples until they are soft and then pureeing them. Sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other spices can be added to the puree for flavor.
The earliest known recipe for apple sauce was found in a medieval cookbook from 1381. The recipe called for the apples to be cooked with honey and spices. Apple sauce became popular in America during the colonial era. It was a common food for children and was served with meat dishes.
During the 19th century, apple sauce recipes began to include vinegar and lemon juice. This combination helped to preserve the sauce and give it a tart flavor. Apple sauce was also used as a filling for pies and pastries.
Advice
Making applesauce is a fun, simple, and delicious way to enjoy fresh apples. To get started, you'll need to select the right type of apples. Select apples that are tart and firm for the best flavor. Next, prepare the apples by peeling and coring them, then cut them into cubes. Once the apples are ready, place them in a large pot with a bit of water, and cook them over medium heat until they are soft. Finally, mash the apples with a potato masher or run them through a food processor for a smooth texture. Enjoy your homemade applesauce!
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Recipes
Spicy Ginger Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
- FROSTING
- ginger
- lemon zest
- vanilla extract
- cream cheese
- butter
- crystallized ginger
- salt
- powdered sugar
- CAKE
- ginger
- baking powder
- baking soda
- orange zest
- cardamom
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- light brown sugar
- crystallized ginger
- allspice
- all purpose flour
- applesauce
- ginger
- egg
- oil like canola
- salt
New Crop Applesauce
- short cinnamon
- sugar
- lemon
- apple
Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese and Honey Frosting
- CAKE
- ginger
- cinnamon
- applesauce
- salt
- buttermilk
- sugar
- canola
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- egg
- FROSTING
- sour cream
- honey
- salt
- cream cheese
Slow Cooker Applesauce
- water
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- light brown sugar
- nutmeg
- apple
Instant Pot Applesauce
- water
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- granny smith apple
- honeycrisp apple
Cinnamon-Maple Applesauce
- salt
- lemon juice
- maple syrup
- apple
- cinnamon
Applesauce
- water
- cinnamon orteaspoon nutmeg
- sugar
- apple
Applesauce Bread
- applesauce
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- ginger
- vanilla extract
- clove
- nutmeg
- salt
- canola oil
- yogurt
- allspice
- wheat pastry flour
- egg
- walnut
- all purpose flour
- brown sugar
Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
- sugar
- raisin
- walnut
- egg
- ground
- vanilla extract
- salt
- nutmeg
- clove
- milk
- all purpose flour
- applesauce
- baking soda
- confectioners sugar
- butter
- cream cheese
- walnut
Vegan Low-Fat Chocolate Applesauce Cake
- sugar
- cornstarch
- applesauce
- cocoa powder
- salt
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
Classic Applesauce
- mill
- cinnamon
- vanilla bean
- lemon juice
- apple
Easy Crock Pot Applesauce With Brown Sugar
- apple
- brown sugar
- apple juice
- lemon juice
Instant Pot Applesauce
- cinnamon
- salt
- brown sugar
- granny smith apple
- water
Homemade Applesauce
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- lemon juice
- apple juice
- apple
Applesauce Cake
- applesauce
- apple cider vinegar
- vanilla extract
- almond flour
- walnut
- sugar
- salt
- avocado oil
- almond milk
- baking soda
- apple pie spice
- baking powder
- egg
- all purpose flour
- wheat flour
- cream cheese frosting
Unsweetened Applesauce
- water
- salt
- apple
- lemon
Dutch Applesauce (Appelmoes) Recipe
- sugar
- speculaaskruiden
- lemon juice
- apple
Applesauce
- water
- apple
- sugar
- cinnamon
Old Fashioned Granny Smith Applesauce
- apple juice
- cranberry
- water
- clove
- granny smith apple
- cinnamon
- sugar
Homemade Applesauce
- apple pie spice
- water
- apple cider vinegar
- apple
- salt
Applesauce Bread
- all purpose flour
- applesauce
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- oil
- baking powder
- greek yogurt
- light brown sugar
- egg
- sugar
- wheat flour
- salt
Baked Vanilla-Bourbon Applesauce
- apple cider
- bourbon
- gala apple
- salt
- vanilla bean
- granny smith apple
- cinnamon
- butter
Instant Pot Applesauce
- lemon juice
- water
- cinnamon
- sugar
- salt
- lemon peel
- apple
Spicy applesauce cake
- applesauce
- sugar
- baking soda
- raisin
- ancho chile
- pecan
- cinnamon
- clove
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- salt
Ancho chile applesauce
- ancho chile
- cinnamon
- lemon zest
- red apple
- brown sugar
- water
- sugar
- clove
- nutmeg
- salt
- vanilla extract
- cayenne pepper
Applesauce Bread
- walnut
- oat
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- applesauce
- wheat flour
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- nutmeg
- butter
- egg
Stacked Applesauce Cake
- cinnamon whipped cream
- sugar
- baking powder
- clove
- egg
- powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
- applesauce
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- butter
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
Maple Cinnamon Applesauce
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- maple syrup
- gala apple
- granny smith
- salt
Homemade Applesauce
- gala apple
- granny smith apple
- water
- maple syrup
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon
The Best Applesauce Recipe
- apple cider
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon
- orange peel
- salt
- rose water
- sugar
- apple
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- cinnamon 65%
- apple 60%
Common Ingredients
- water 55%
Usual Ingredients
- lemon juice 45%
- salt 40%
- sugar 35%
Rarey Ingredients
- granny smith apple 25%