Easy Strawberry Applesauce
This 4-ingredient homemade strawberry applesauce is sweet (and optionally sugar-free), delicious, and the perfect blend of summer and fall to prepare using a stove or crockpot!
Servings: 10 ½ cup servings
Calories: 125kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 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.
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Notes
- To save time: If you have one, an apple corer will help reduce the prep time.
- Adjust the sweetness: Depending on the apples you’ve used, you may find the sauce is sweet enough to make naturally sugar-free applesauce with strawberries. To avoid adding too much sugar, only add it right at the end, to taste.
- Adjust the texture: For homemade chunky applesauce, either blend the strawberries separately or cook them with the apples, then use a potato masher for the combined mixture. Alternatively, use an immersion blender for a smooth sauce.
- For a well-rounded applesauce: Use a combination of sweet and tart apples.
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg