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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!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course fruit, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
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.
 
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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
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