How to make the Most Delicious Homemade Instant Pot Applesauce

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I don't care if some people think it's kid food, I love this homemade Instant Pot Applesauce!

It's easy to make, cooks up really fast in the Instant Pot, and is endlessly customizable!

Is there a "best" apple for making Applesauce?

You can use ANY combination of apples that you happen to have on hand to make applesauce!

There are 7,500 varieties of apples in existence throughout the world - here are some of my favorites for making applesauce!

GOLDEN DELICIOUS

MCINTOSH

GRANNY SMITH

HONEY CRISP

PINK LADY

FUJI

To Peel or Not to Peel? How to prep apples for Instant Pot Applesauce.

We personally prefer our apples peeled for applesauce, but you can leave the peel on if you'd like!

Is Lemon Juice Required for Applesauce?

Adding a bit of lemon juice into your applesauce will help slow down oxidation, but it’s optional.

Should I use water or apple juice when making Instant Pot applesauce?

I personally like to work smarter, not harder in the kitchen so I use super flavorful fresh apple cider in my Instant Pot applesauce. It already has lots of spices in it to jumpstart flavoring my applesauce.,

Can I make applesauce in the crockpot?

YES! If you don’t have an Instant Pot, no worries! You can easily make this applesauce recipe in the slow cooker.

SPICES USED IN THIS APPLE SAUCE

VANILLA

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

CLOVES

CARDAMOM

ALLSPICE

How long does homemade applesauce last?

Homemade applesauce can be refrigerated for a week to ten  days; it can also  be frozen or canned for  longer-term storage.

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