Chunky Maple Applesauce

Name: Chunky Maple Applesauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 8 cups apples (peeled, cored and diced (Use half Granny Smith, and half of any of the following: Honey Crisp, Gala or Fuji)); 2 tbsp. Maple Syrup (or light brown sugar, packed); 2 tbsp. Monk Fruit Sweetener (or light brown sugar, packed); 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

July 14, 2024Teresa Ambra

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Gluten Free Living – 2024

Oh my goodness! Chunky Maple Applesauce rated an A+ when I served it to several different dinner parties we were having back in March. This easy, 5-ingredient recipe is heavenly. I changed the recipe up a bit and was really happy with the results. Instead of brown sugar, I substituted Maple Syrup and Monk Fruit Sweetener (without erythritol or sucralose). And, I used half Honey Crisp apples and half Granny Smith apples. The combination of flavors was marvelous. No kidding.

Follow Me On Instagram!

Back in early March we had several dinner parties where we invited church friends or neighbors for dinner. One of those was a Tex-Mex night, and another was a Grilling Out night. For the Tex-Mex night, I served Spicy Nacho Bake, East Texas Mexican Cornbread, Southwestern Layered Salad, Beefy Taco Dip, Chunky Homemade Guacamole, and this Chunky Maple Applesauce. Others brought dessert and appetizers.

For the Grilling Out night, I served Grilled Chicken Thighs with Onions, Grilled Nectarines, Grilled Plums and Grilled Pineapple. I also made Loaded Bacon and Cheese Potatoes, Roasted Parsnips, Green Beans with Garlic Rosemary Butter, Spicy Honey-Brushed Carrots, Peachy Berry Tossed Salad, Butterfinger Éclair Dessert and this Chunky Maple Applesauce. It is amazing how many people raved over this applesauce recipe!

I served it warm, right out of the crockpot (the second time), and I think it’s actually better warm (or hot) rather than cold. Everyone loved the chunky texture, but the Maple Syrup is what made everyone take notice. It gives applesauce a flavor that can’t be beat! This is also a healthy recipe using healthy ingredients. It’s gluten free and vegan.

If you prefer to use brown sugar in the recipe, you can certainly do that, but I think Maple Syrup and zero-calorie Monk Fruit Sweetener was pretty amazing. Watch your family drool over this delightful recipe.

Chunky Maple Applesauce is heavenly.

Everyone loved this amazing applesauce recipe.

Cinnamon and pure vanilla extract provide a great complement to the Maple Syrup in this side dish.

I served Chunky Maple Applesauce with several different meals. This one includes Spicy Honey-Brushed Carrots, Loaded Bacon and Cheese Potatoes, Roasted Parsnips, Green Beans with Garlic Rosemary Butter and Grilled Chicken Thighs with Onions.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients plus Granny Smith Apples.

Peel and core apples; dice apples and place in a large Dutch oven or stock pot.

Add vanilla.

Add cinnamon, Monk Fruit Sweetener and Maple Syrup.

Stir ingredients until well combined.

Cover with lid and cook over low heat approximately 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender.

Mash apples with a potato masher until apples reach the desired consistency.

DO NOT OVERMASH, if you want the apples to retain their chunky texture.

Serve Chunky Maple Applesauce hot or warm.

Transfer to a glass serving bowl, if desired.

I ate gobs of this stuff!

Everyone loved the chunky texture, and it really was best served warm. When I reheated the applesauce, I poured it into a crockpot and kept it on low or warm until I was ready to serve dinner.

Chunky Maple Applesauce is terrific served right from the stove top to the table! But if you need to re-heat the applesauce, use a crockpot to keep it warm.

These close-up pictures show the texture of the applesauce a little better.

Here’s the recipe.

CHUNKY MAPLE APPLESAUCE

(Recipe adapted from Taste of Home, Annual Recipes, 1994, pg. 171, “Chunky Applesauce”)

Chunky Maple Applesauce

Teresa Ambra

Chunky Maple Applesauce is heavenly. This 5-ingredient recipe uses Maple Syrup and Monk Fruit Sweetener to sweeten the recipe and Honey Crisp and Granny Smith apples for the texture. It's a great side dish for company and holidays, but so easy it can be made up for everyday. This healthy, vegan, gluten free recipe is so mouthwatering, you'll be drooling from the first bite!

No ratings yet

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Course fruit, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 80 kcal

Equipment

1 large Dutch oven with lid or stock pot with lid
1 potato masher
1 pairing knife to peel, core and dice apples
measuring spoons
measuring cups

Ingredients

8 cups apples peeled, cored and diced (Use half Granny Smith, and half of any of the following: Honey Crisp, Gala or Fuji)
2 tbsp. Maple Syrup or light brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp. Monk Fruit Sweetener or light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

Peel, core and chop apples.
Place in a Dutch oven along with remaining ingredients.
Cover and cook over low heat for approximately 30-40 minutes, or until apples are tender.
Remove from heat; mash apple mixture with a potato masher until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Do not overmash if you want the mixture to retain its chunky appearance.
Serve warm.

Notes

NOTE: This is about 3 ½ lbs. apples.

NOTE: I doubled the recipe so my pictures reflect using 7-lbs. of apples.

NOTE: If your apples are sweet, they will need LESS sugar/sweetener/Maple syrup. If you use tart apples like Granny Smiths, you will need ALL of the sweetener and perhaps even more if very tart.

NOTE: I used half Honey Crisp apples and half Granny Smith Apples for this recipe.

NOTE: This recipe is really better served warm. If leftovers have been refrigerated, just pop the cold applesauce in the crockpot for a few hours on low to heat up.

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 147mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword applesauce, maple syrup, side dish

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Everyone drooled over Chunky Maple Applesauce!

I served Chunky Maple Applesauce about 4 times! Here I served it with Spicy Honey-Brushed Carrots, Loaded Bacon and Cheese Potatoes, Green Beans with Garlic Rosemary Butter, Roasted Parsnips and Grilled Chicken Thighs with Onions.

This mouthwatering applesauce is the perfect side dish for almost any entree. It’s also healthy, gluten free and vegan.

Chunky Maple Applesauce is a great side dish for holiday dinners. It can be made in advance and then heated up in the crockpot the day you need it.