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Instant Pot Applesauce

4.67 from 3 votes
Instant pot applesauce is easy and always worth it! Fresh apples, cinnamon, and you can make it with sugar or no sugar. Great for kids and adults!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds tart apples roughly 4 large apples or 6 smaller apples, such as Granny Smith
  • 1 1/2 pounds sweet apples roughly 4 large apples or 6 smaller apples, such as Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, or Pink Lady
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
  • Optional sweetener: 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup honey, pure maple syrup, or brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Peel and core the apples. Cut into 1-inch chunks and place in the bottom of a 6-quart Instant Pot.
    Cut fruit in a pressure cooker
  • Add the water, lemon juice, and pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon).
    Cinnamon being added to a pot of apples
  • Cover and seal the Instant Pot. Cook on HIGH/Manual pressure for 8 minutes, then vent to release the remaining pressure (if you forget to release it right away, no biggie).
    Mashed fruit in a pot
  • With a wooden spoon or potato masher, mash up the applesauce.
    Apples being mashed in an Instant Pot
  • If you'd like it smoother, puree with an immersion blender, or transfer to a regular blend and puree in batches. Stir in sweetener to taste. If you'd like it spicier, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon additional pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon. Enjoy warm, cold, or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Adapted from Crockpot Applesauce.
  • TO STORE: Refrigerate applesauce in an airtight storage container for up to 10 days. 
  • TO FREEZE: Freeze leftovers (once cooled) in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 6)Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gPotassium: 246mgFiber: 5gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 123IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.3mg