Instant Pot Applesauce
Your kids just came in from playing on a chilly fall afternoon. Or you’ve just tucked the last baby away for the night & you have a few minutes to relax in a cozy corner of your home with your favorite book. Maybe a teenager needs an incentive to sit down and get some schoolwork done. When I envision my dream home, I imagine tantalizing aromas that draws the family near. Fall flavors & spices are my daydreams come true! 🍁🍁🍁
A mug of warm applesauce will hit all the spots!
I am forever converted to instant pot applesauce! Instant pot applesauce is thick and creamy and so much easier and faster to make than any other method. The biggest game changer… You can leave the peels on the apples!! {This also adds nutrients and fiber.} Not having to peel the apples saves so much time because I can quickly cut apple slices away from the core and also skip the deseeding step. 🍁🍁
My applesauce has no added sweeteners or sugars. I have tried many varieties of apples and it’s always delicious. Some of my family‘s favorite ways to enjoy applesauce is with a little heavy cream drizzled on top, on top of {pumpkin} pancakes instead of syrup, or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Maybe you’ve been to an orchard recently and picked apples with your family or maybe, like me, you have a couple apple trees in your yard. Autumn is the perfect time to find apples on sale at your local market or grocery store. This is the perfect way to use a lot of apples, even if they’re getting old, bruised, and a little mushy.
Instant Pot Applesauce
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 5-6 lbs Apples, cored
- 1 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (cinnamon works too)
- ½ cup Water
- ¼ tsp Redmond or Pink Salt
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients, except for the vanilla extract, into the Instant Pot inner pot.
- Place the lid on the pot and make sure the steam release handle is switched to “sealing”.
- Cook on manual/high pressure for 5 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, do NOT move the steam release handle – just allow the steam to naturally release. Once the float valve drops, take off the lid.
- Purée the apples – you can make the applesauce as chunky or as smooth you are prefer. I like to leave it in the Instant Pot & use an immersion blender.
- Stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla.
- Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week.