Strawberry Apple Sauce

This is an easy recipe that uses fresh apples and sweet strawberries. We absolutely love this Strawberry Apple Sauce. It’s sweet, easy to whip up, and a perfect batch cooking staple if you’re feeling crafty. The mix of apples and strawberries is a match made in heaven and we think that once you try this homemade sauce you might not be buying the store-bought version anytime soon.

This Strawberry Apple Sauce: 

• Very easy to make.
• Only requires 5 ingredients.
• Is the perfect kid-friendly snack.
• Plant-based and vegan.
• Great to make in batches and give away as gifts (especially for Valentine's Day!)

When Apples and Strawberries Meet

If it seems strange to see apples and strawberries together in the same dish it might be because the first one we associate with fall and the second we associate with summer. It’s a bit like seeing the sun and the moon together, but in warmer places that is not such a crazy occurrence.

When berry season is ending, apple season is beginning so it might seem like the time you have to prepare this sauce is very narrow. Do not fret, if fresh strawberries are not an option then frozen strawberries for the win!

Super-Kid Friendly

This Strawberry Apple Sauce is a pretty perfect treat or dessert to make for your little ones. You’ll be upping their fruit intake while appealing to their sweet side. If you are preparing for a toddler you might want to consider reducing the sugar a bit. Place it in small containers and you have a kid snack ready to eat!

Ingredients

• Apples: 3 ½ pounds (about 12 medium), peeled, cored, and chopped (fuji apples are great for this recipe, but whatever apples you choose will work as long as they are sweet and not tart)
• Water: ½ cup
• Sugar: ⅓ cup (you can use more or less depending on your sweetness preference)
• Strawberries: 1 pint (rinsed and hulled)
• Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon

How to Make Strawberry Apple Sauce

• Begin by taking a large pot, and adding chopped apple, water and sugar. Bring to a simmer.
• Simmer for 25 minutes, or until the apples are soft, stirring often and checking for sticking. If apples begin to stick to the bottom of the pot, add a large splash of more water. Once soft, turn off the heat.
• Add strawberries and vanilla extract. Using an immersion blender, blend the apple-strawberry mixture until smooth. (If you don't have an immersion blender, transfer to an upright blender or food processor.) Enjoy warm or chilled.

How to Store Strawberry Apple Sauce

• Keep in a big airtight container for up to a week and portion out as needed.
• You can place it in individual jars for easy consumption from the fridge.
• Place in containers and freeze for up to three months.
• Can the apple sauce and enjoy later.

Tips for Making Homemade Apple Sauce

• Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar used.
• The immersion blender is the fastest way to make this recipe but you can also make this apple sauce in pressure cooker or slow cooker.
• If you are a cinnamon lover, you can add a dash to this recipe, however it will affect the pink color.
• If freezing, make sure you allow the apple sauce to completely cool first.

More VEGAN Apple Recipes You’ll Love

• Apple Crescents
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
• Vegan Apple Pie
• Crispy Apple Chips

Still looking for more apple recipes? Here are 26 Amazing Apple Recipes that you might enjoy!

Photos by Alfonso Revilla

Strawberry Apple Sauce

Honor

Have you tried making fruit sauce at home? This Strawberry Apple Sauce will become your new favorite dessert to share with the kids!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 10 ½ cup servings

Calories 104 kcal

METHOD Stove

DIET Vegan

Equipment

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  peeler
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  apple corer
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  My favorite knives
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  Measuring Cups
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  Measuring spoons
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  Fine Mesh Strainer
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  Immersion blender
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  Large Pot
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  Food Processor
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  High-Power Blender

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 3 ½ pounds of apples (about 12 medium), peeled, cored and chopped
• ▢ ½ cup of water
• ▢ ⅓ cup of sugar
• ▢ 1 pint of strawberries, rinsed and hulled
• ▢ 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• In a large pot, add chopped apple, water and sugar. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 25 minutes, or until the apples are soft, stirring often and checking for sticking. If apples begin to stick to the bottom of the pot, add a large splash of more water. Once soft, turn off heat.
• Add strawberries and vanilla extract. Using an immersion blender, blend apple-strawberry mixture until smooth. (If you don't have an immersion blender, transfer to an upright blender or food processor.) Enjoy warm or chilled.

Notes

The immersion blender is the fastest way to make this recipe but you can also make this apple sauce in pressure cooker or slow cooker.

If you are a cinnamon lover, you can add a dash to this recipe, however it will affect the pink color.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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