When I first got my Instant Pot last year, applesauce was one of the main recipes I saw floating around.

My boys LOVE applesauce.  They eat it almost every day, but I honestly thought, why would I make my own applesauce when I can just as easily buy it?  And in individual pouches I can keep in my purse? I just didn’t really get it.

WELL, the other day we had a bunch of extra apples that were probably not going to get eaten, so I decided to give it a try!  Let’s just say, I get it now.

It was SO good!!  My boys lapped it up after dinner and woke up the next morning asking for more!!  It was sweet, a little tart, warm and just YUM!  This recipe also uses natural sweeteners rather than extra sugar!

I’ve never made applesauce the conventional way, but I would imagine it takes some time.  The Instant Pot method took minutes…seriously crazy easy.  If you have applesauce fans at your house, definitely give this a try!

Ingredients:

6-8 apples – I used a mix of Granny Smith and Fiji.  I left the skin on, but you can peel if you want!  Cut into quarters and discard core.

2 tablespoons of butter

1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon of raw honey

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

3/4 cup water

Directions:

Add all ingredients to your Instant Pot.

Put the lid on and secure it to locked, making sure the vent is sealed/closed.

Press the manual button and put three minutes on the timer.

Once time is up, release pressure and open the pot.

At this point you can either:

Use an immersion blender in your Instant Pot to blend to desired consistency.

OR

Transfer all contents to a blender or food processor and blend.

That’s it!  We sprinkled a little extra cinnamon on top and enjoyed this warm the first night, cold the next morning!  SO good either way!