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Preservative-free with no added sugar, this 2-Ingredient Instant Pot Cinnamon Applesauce is so easy to make and great to have on hand to accompany your favorite pork recipe or to enjoy by itself as a naturally sweet anytime snack.
This simple applesauce is enhanced with a little ground cinnamon, but can be easily adapted with other spices and fruits as desired.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this 2-Ingredient Cinnamon Applesauce?
According to my calculations, each serving has 51 calories.
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How to Make Cinnamon Applesauce in the Instant Pot
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients—3 pounds of apples (washed, peeled, cored and sliced), ground cinnamon and water.
Step 2: Add the apple slices, ground cinnamon and water to inner pot of Instant Pot (affiliate link) and give a stir.
Step 3: Cover the pot and lock the lid in place. Place the the steam release valve in the “Sealing” position and cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes.
Step 4: Once the cooking cycle completes, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then move the steam release valve to “Venting” position and release the remaining pressure (being careful to not get burned). You may want to cover the release valve with a dish towel as a lot of moisture will be also be released.
Step 5: After the float valve drops, unlock and remove the lid.
Step 6: Use an immersion blender (affiliate link) or handheld potato masher (affiliate link) to mash the applesauce to your desired consistency, from smooth to chunky.
Step 7: Enjoy this applesauce warm, at room temperature, or chilled from the refrigerator.
Step 8: Store any leftover applesauce in an airtight container in the fridge.
Recipe Notes
This simple applesauce is enhanced with a little ground cinnamon. For a spicier flavor, try adding a little cayenne pepper or ginger. In addition to cinnamon, I think nutmeg, allspice, clove or pumpkin pie spice would all work well.
This recipe uses peeled apples, but you could always leave the skin on which will add little flecks of color to your applesauce.
While I really like the natural sweetness in this recipe, you could always add a little honey, agave, or maple syrup. Be sure to adjust your WW Points when making any ingredient substitutions.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy this applesauce all by itself—chilled or warm—or with your favorite pork dish.
It can also be enjoyed for breakfast by stirring it into yogurt, ricotta or cottage cheese and topping it with granola, whole grain cereal, pomegranate seeds, dried fruit or nuts.
Or enjoy this cinnamon applesauce as dessert by filling mini fillo shells and heating them in the oven for little faux mini apple pies. It also makes a nice warm topping over a scoop of your favorite low-fat frozen yogurt or ice cream.
Ways to Use Leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy anytime the craving strikes.
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Instant Pot Cinnamon Applesauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds apples (washed, cored, peeled and sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Add the apple slices, ground cinnamon and water to inner pot of Instant Pot (affiliate link) and give a stir.
- Cover the pot and lock the lid in place. Place the the steam release valve in the "Sealing" position and cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once the cooking cycle completes, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then move the steam release valve to "Venting" position and release the remaining pressure (being careful to not get burned). You may want to cover the release valve with a dish towel as a lot of moisture will be also be released.
- After the float valve drops, unlock and remove the lid.
- Use an immersion blender (affiliate link) or handheld potato masher (affiliate link) to mash the applesauce to your desired consistency, from chunky to smooth.
- Enjoy this applesauce warm, at room temperature, or chilled from the refrigerator.
- Store any leftover applesauce in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 1 PointsPlus (Old plan) This simple applesauce is enhanced with a little ground cinnamon. For a spicier flavor, try adding a little cayenne pepper or ginger. In addition to cinnamon, I think nutmeg, allspice, clove or pumpkin pie spice would all work well. This recipe uses peeled apples, but you could always leave the skin on which will add little flecks of color to your applesauce. While I really like the natural sweetness in this recipe, you could always add a little honey, agave, or maple syrup. Be sure to adjust your WW Points when making any ingredient substitutions.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook: 75 Easy Recipes for Light Meals to Make in Your Electric Pressure Cooker (affiliate link) by Megan Gilmore
I have been making instapot applesauce for years. My granddaughters favorite. I use a little allspice, cardamom, sometimes cloves. I just core apples leaving skin. I then use my food mill after cooking to remove skin and create a smooth sauce. It freezes very well too so I can make large batches