No Sugar Added Applesauce

1. 1

   Peel and core apples.

2. 2

   Chop into large pieces.

3. 3

   Put in a saucepan or crock pot.

4. 4

   Add lemon zest, cinnamon, and apple juice.

5. 5

   For the stove top: Cover pan and allow apples to simmer on medium to medium-low heat until soft.

6. 6

   Stir occasionally.

7. 7

   When soft, mash with a potato masher or run through the blender.

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   For the crock pot: Cover.

9. 9

   Set to low.

10. 10

    Allow apples to cook for 2-3 hours or until soft.

11. 11

    Mash with a potato masher.

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    Note: You can use regular apple juice, but I like to use apple juice concentrate with water (2 tablespoons concentrate, 6 tablespoons water) because if the apples are a little tart or blah, you can up the concentrate and reduce the water to come out with a sweet enough applesauce (for example, if you have extremely tart or blah apples, you would use 3 tablespoons apple juice concentrate and 3 tablespoons water).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.