Instant Pot applesauce is easy to make, healthy, delicious, and best of all sugar free! With only a handful of ingredients, this homemade applesauce recipe is perfect for snacking, using in cooking, or preserving apples for the winter months.
Start by coring and peeling the eight apples and place the apples in a bowl of water to prevent the apples from browning to quickly.
Next slice all the apples and place the slices back in the bowl of water to prevent the apples from browning .
Combine the water, lemon juice, spices, and salt, in the Instant Pot. Strain the water out of the sliced apples, and add the apples to the instant pot. Stir everything to evenly distribute the spices.
Lock the Instant Pot Lid in place, and make sure the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Select the 'manual' or 'pressure cooking' setting on your instant pot and set the cook time to 8 minutes. Start the program by pressing 'manual' or 'pressure cooking ' again.
Once the Instant Pot beeps signalling the cooking program has finished, release the pressure by turning the pressure valve to venting.
If liquid starts to spit out of the vent. Close the vent and let the instant pot de-pressurize using the natural release method. Once the red pin drops, open the instant pot and stir the apple sauce with a risk to spoon to break up any large chunks!
Storage
If you plan on canning the applesauce in glass mason jars for long term storage, do so know while it is still hot.
If you plan on simply refrigerating or freezing the apple sauce, scoop out the Instant Pot applesauce into a bowl or other appropriate container, and let it cool fully in the fridge.
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Nutrition
Calories: 841.6kcal
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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