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Tutorial: How to make homemade applesauce

November 29, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 12 Comments

Homemade Apple Sauce

I have always wondered how homemade applesauce would compare to store-bought. Until now I have depended on those anemic jars of applesauce for doing low fat baking and then that jar would sit in my fridge until I had to let it go. Eating out of jars just is not much fun as making food yourself. Homemade applesauce is so easy to make, I can not believe I have been missing out on making my own for this long!

Homemade Apple Sauce

I had these beautiful apples in my crisper but life got busy, they were forgotten and got dried out and a bit beaten up. I was all ready to put them in the compost since I didn’t think they would do well being baked but then I got to thinking about making applesauce. I followed Michael Smith’s recipe as a guideline (he would be so proud!) and put into a pot six chopped apples, core-free but with skins on:

Homemade Apple Sauce

The skins will give it a pink hue and add nutritional value. I did not add any sugar at this point, just a little vanilla, half a tsp of cinnamon and a pinch of salt. I added enough water to cover the bottom of the pot but next time I am going to use apple juice. Why not boost that flavour? I put on the lid and cooked on medium low heat for 20 minutes, as suggested. Then the phone rang, as it always does when I am in the kitchen. I turned the heat off and let everything hang out together.

Homemade Apple Sauce

Yup, apple mush! Yum… I let everything cool down for a little while…

Homemade Apple Sauce

Then using the largest and least “fine” blade of my food mill I made a great applesauce with robust texture and zero skins. If you do not have a food mill, remember to peel your apples before cooking and then mash together. I checked the sauce for sweetness and added 1-2 tbsp of brown sugar. It was still warm so it all melted together.

Homemade Apple Sauce

I love how the colour it turned out, thanks to the cinnamon and the red apple peels. Even the flavour was rich and fabulous but still fresh and light. I really appreciated using food that was just going to go to waste to make something delicious with little effort or time. I enjoyed this so much it was my dessert after dinner for days.

Homemade applesauce kicks the jarred stuff out of my fridge forever!

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  1. Moroccan Wife says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    this looks scrump-dilly-icious!

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  2. wayner100 says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    Everything the guy does is so darn easy. I seriously have to get that food mill. Great job Suzie.

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  3. Suzie Ridler says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    Thanks Moroccan wife! It really is yummy.

    Michael Smith is pretty darn amazing Wayne. I hope you get a food mill for Christmas! My Dad and his wife got me for Christmas last year and I love it!

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  4. Debra She Who Seeks says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:42 pm

    Makes the store-bought stuff seem pretty blah, doesn’t it?

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  5. Danielle says

    November 29, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    There really is nothing like homemade applesauce huh? This looks so comforting and delicious!

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  6. bushidoka says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    I disagree on removing the skins – there are a lot of vitamins in there.

    I do agree there is nothing like home made! It is so much more flavourful than the store bought stuff, and is actually quite a bit cheaper too, which surprised me.

    Here are some videos I did last year. We still have tonnes of it left after canning it up.

    http://urbanhippy.ca/making/and/canning/applesauce

    I think my method with the hand blender is easier than the food mill.

    Incidentally, this makes great baby food. My 6 month old loves it.

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  7. Suzie Ridler says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    I am definitely not eating the skins! I tried leaving them on a pie once and the texture was terrible. To each their own! You have a lot of patience to use your immersion blender like that, I have given up on using mine but that was a lot of apples! The food mill was very easy actually, much easier for me than the immersion blender which never gives the texture I like. Oh yes, homemade applesauce is perfect for babies, I’m sure!

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  8. bushidoka says

    November 30, 2010 at 12:05 am

    Yeah, definitely not great to have skins in a pie, but the hand blender takes care of that. Took me only 5 minutes or so to blend mine and after that there was no sign of skins left. My 7 and 8 year olds are testament to that – no way they’d eat it if they detected skins in there 🙂

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  9. AvaDJ says

    November 30, 2010 at 3:40 am

    Thanks for the tutorial, another great way to use up the bruised apples my picky kids won’t eat. Here’s a Martha Stewart recipe I’ve meaning to try, I bet that yummy applesauce would be so perfect for these cookies.

    http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/iced-oatmeal-applesauce-cookies

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  10. Suzie Ridler says

    November 30, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    I’m pickier than the pickiest kid, unfortunately. It’s a curse. Still, glad it works for you and your kids bushidoka.

    Ava, those cookies look amazing! Darn it, I’ve eaten all my applesauce already, guess I’m going to have to make more.

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  11. Susan says

    December 2, 2010 at 8:24 am

    mmmm… I love home made applesauce. I make it every year after apple picking! I even sometimes just make one helping by cutting an apple with a pear and half cup of fruit juice mixed all in a blender!

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  12. saf affect says

    December 6, 2010 at 3:11 am

    My family has been making scratch applesauce for years. Agreed – it’s easy and so good!

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