Instant pot applesauce is an easy and fast version of homemade applesauce. This naturally sweetened applesauce needs 5 ingredients and will be ready in less than 30 minutes. Make it smooth or keep it chunky, it’s all the way delicious with amazing fall flavors.
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1. Homemade applesauce recipe is a fall favorite!
2. With bounty of apples available it’s perfect to make homemade applesauce.
3. Store bought applesauce is loaded with sugar, jam-like and don’t even taste good. Fresh homemade applesauce recipe always scores!
4. You can make it smooth or chunky, you choose!
5. All you need is just 5 ingredients.
6. In less than 30 minutes homemade applesauce can be made in instant pot.
7. You can make it unsweetened or sweetened, both are delicious!
8. Instant pot applesauce is a great fall snack. Can be served as dessert too!
9. It tastes amazing, almost like the inside of apple pie.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need-
- 4 Granny Smith’s apples
- 4 Honeycrisp apples
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup water
Apples– use a mix of Granny Smith’s and Honey crisp apples. Pick apples that are naturally sweet so no added sugar is needed. I like a mix of any of these – Granny Smith’s apples, Gala, Honey crisp, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Ambrosia apples.
Cinnamon powder– to enhance the flavor and taste.
Fresh lemon juice– use freshly squeezed lemon juice. Lemon juice will keep apples from discoloring. Avoid bottled lemon juice.
How to make applesauce in instant pot
- Peel, core, and dice apples. I used Granny Smith’s and Honey crisp apples.
- Add water, cinnamon powder, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and diced apples in the instant pot.
- Stir it so cinnamon and lemon juice coats the apple.
- Select “HIGH PRESSURE” with the timer set to 8 minutes. Note: Instant Pot takes time to build pressure before it begins cooking. Consider the extra time that is needed while cooking.
- Once cooking time is finished QUICK RELEASE pressure immediately. Wait for all pressure to be released before opening the lid.
- Open lid.
- Using a wooden spoon or spatula mash it. You can make it smooth or chunky the way you like it.
- If you like smooth homemade instant pot applesauce use a hand blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Expert tips
- You can keep apples as chunky as you can or dice it small.
- If you like chunky applesauce, pressure cook for 4 minutes. For smooth applesauce cook for 8 minutes.
- Instant pot applesauce is naturally sweet. If you like the sweetened version you can add brown sugar, granular sugar, or even honey will work.
- Homemade applesauce can be canned or frozen for longer storage.
Variations
- Mix different apple varieties to make applesauce.
- Make it sweeter by adding little brown sugar or maple syrup or honey.
- Add fall flavors to apple sauce by adding 2 cinnamon sticks while cooking apples (discard the sticks after cooking). Grate little nutmeg on top. You can even experiment by stirring pumpkin pie spice mixed with instant pot applesauce.
Common questions
Use a mix of Granny Smith’s and Honey crisp apples. Pick apples that are naturally sweet so no added sugar is needed. I like a mix of any of these – Granny Smith’s apples, Gala, Honey crisp, Fuji, Golden Delicious, and Ambrosia apples.
It’s up to you to peel apple or to leave it on. If you don’t mind smoother applesauce leave the peel. Apples with peel will result in chunkier applesauce, which tastes good too.
Store homemade applesauce in airtight container in the fridge. It keeps for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
For longer storage can the applesauce or freeze it?
You can easily make homemade applesauce on the stove top or crock pot if you have one.
To make on stove top – add all ingredients to a large pot, and cook on medium heat until apples are softened. Mash it with a potato masher or use a hand blender until smooth.
To make in crock pot – add all ingredients to crock pot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours with occasional stirring. Mash it to your desired consistency.
Yes sure you can. Pack homemade applesauce in freezer friendly bags and freeze it. Frozen applesauce keeps for months.
Applesauce is great on its own. We love it as a snack, even as dessert.
You can also serve as
Spread on toast
Stir it with oatmeal
These are perfect to be included in baking muffins
Topping for waffles or pancakes
Use it in smoothies
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📋RECIPE: Instant Pot Applesauce
Ingredients
- 4 Granny Smith’s apples
- 4 Honeycrisp apples
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Peel, core and dice apples. I used Granny Smith’s and Honey crisp apples.
- Add water, cinnamon powder, freshly squeezed lemon juice and diced apples in instant pot.
- Give it a stir so cinnamon and lemon juice coats the apple.
- Select “HIGH PRESSURE” with timer set to 8 minutes.
- Note: Instant pot takes time to build pressure before it begins cooking. Consider the extra time that is needed while cooking.
- Once cooking time is finished QUICK RELEASE pressure immediately. Wait for all pressure to be released before opening the lid.
- Open lid.
- Using a wooden spoon or spatula mash it. You can make it smooth or chunky the way you like it.
- If you like smooth homemade instant pot applesauce use hand blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve warm or chilled.
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Notes
- You can keep apples as chunky as you can or dice it small.
- If you like chunky applesauce, pressure cook for 4 minutes. For smooth applesauce cook for 8 minutes.
- Instant pot applesauce is naturally sweet. If you like sweetened version you can add brown sugar, granular sugar or even honey will work.
- Homemade applesauce can be canned or frozen for longer storage.
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