Quick and easy homemade applesauce in the Instant Pot, a mix of seasonal fall apples, cozy and warm with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot applesauce, homemade applesauce, easy applesauce recipe
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Total Time 45minutes
Servings 1quart
Author Kelly | the hungry bluebird
Ingredients
1½poundssweet apples, like Honeycrispabout 4 apples
1½poundstart apples, like Granny Smithabout 4 apples
½cupwater
1tablespoonlemon juiceabout juice from half a lemon
½teaspooncinnamon
⅓cupbrown sugar
Instructions
Peel, core and cut apples into small chunks. Place in insert of Instant Pot.
Add water and then lemon juice, toss to combine.
Add cinnamon and brown sugar, toss to combine well.
Seal and cook under high pressure for 5 minutes. Let naturally release for 15 minutes and then release any remaining pressure. Carefully open and remove lid.
Use a handheld potato masher and mash and stir until sauce is at desired consistency. Enjoy!
Notes
Use a mix of sweet and tart apples for best flavor.
You can add more cinnamon, up to 1 teaspoon. Keep in mind the flavor is more intense cooked under pressure.
For a super smooth applesauce, use an immersion blender to process.
Applesauce will keep in the refrigerator for a week to ten days, or freeze for up to 3 to 6 months.