Chunky Homemade Applesauce

Name: Chunky Homemade Applesauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 pounds apples (about 10), peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch chunks; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar, packed; Ground cinnamon, for serving (optional)

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

This baked homemade applesauce is rich, tart and sweet -- almost like apple pie filling -- and a world apart from store-bought.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:45:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories364.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat8.9 g (13%)

Carbs71.3 g (27%)

Sugars60.4 g (67%)

Protein0.8 g (2%)

Sodium4.6 mg (0%)

Fiber8.4 g (30%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 poundsapples

peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks

3 tablespoonsunsalted butter

cut into 1/4-inch chunks

¼ cuplight brown sugar

or dark, packed

Ground cinnamon

for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Place the apples in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Scatter the brown sugar and chunks of butter evenly over top. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, tossing once halfway through, until the apples are very tender.

Step 3

Mash the apples with a potato masher or fork. Taste; if the applesauce is too tart, add more brown sugar little by little until the flavors are balanced. (Note that no two batches will ever be the same; the flavor will depend on the tartness of the apples you use.)