Unsweetened Apple Sauce - Easy and Sugar Free
This unsweetened apple sauce recipe is naturally sweet and spiced with warming dessert spices including cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. It is easy to make and such a healthy snack. The apple sauce yields 2 cups of homemade applesauce once simmered and mashed.
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 paring knife
- 1 fork or potato masher
Ingredients
- 6 Apples (ambrosia or any red appple)
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Peel, core and slice apples into a pot.
- Place 1 cup of water over the sliced apples and bring to a boil then turn heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Once the apples are cooked, mash into a chunky applesauce using a fork or potato masher.
- Spice with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
Notes
Store the unsweetened applesauce in an airtight container in the fridge where it will keep for at least a week. You can also freeze the apple sauce as well.