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Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce

I got tired of going to the store and finding chunky applesauce, or cinnamon applesauce, but never chunky cinnamon. So I found a good chunky applesauce and added in the spices.


Ingredients:

  • Ten apples of mixed types (some sweet, some tart, some mild). I recommend Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Envy.
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup and 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • Ground cinnamon and nutmeg to taste

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Peel, core, and cut apples into small chunks.
  3. Place apples in 9x13 baking dish.
  4. Cut the butter into small slices.
  5. Scatter brown sugar and butter slices evenly over the top.
  6. COVER THE TOP WITH FOIL.
    Seriously, I forget this step way too often and the apples dry out if you don’t do this.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes. Take the apples out, mix them (either in the pan or in a separate mixing bowl) and return to the oven for another 30 minutes.
  8. Mash the apples or run them through the food processor a small batch at a time.
          * If using the food processor, sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg in each round as it processes.
  9. Mix the final product all together in a large bowl and check if the cinnamon/nutmeg is to your taste. If not, add more.
  10. Chill and enjoy! Or find a pie recipe (it has been mentioned several times to me that this tastes like a pie filling) and incorporate.

Tip: If you want smoother applesauce, then ignore step 6. You will get less volume, but the sauce will come out smoother.

Recipe adapted from onceuponachef.com