Easy 5 Ingredient Applesauce

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Easy 5 Ingredient Applesauce

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This Applesauce is so delicious and so simple you'll never buy applesauce from the store again!

Recipe:

3 apples

2 tbsp Lemon Juice

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp ground cinnamon.

Full Directions and funny commentary are in the video

or you can follow the following steps:

Grind Cinnamon Sticks

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In a coffee or spice grinder, pulverize your cinnamon until it is a fine powder. Toast the cinnamon for even more flavor. set aside until later.

Wash Your Apples and Chop Into Bit Sized Pieces

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Add Your Lemon Juice, Vanilla Extract, and Cinnamon

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Cook Your Apples

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Cook your apples on medium high heat until you get a little bit of browning. This caramelization adds a lot of depth to your applesauce.

Turn the Heat to Low and Cook Until the Apples Are Soft. (30 Mins-1 Hr)

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Puree Apples Until Smooth

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Serve and Enjoy!

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Watch This Video for Directions and Funny Commentary.

Easy 5 ingredient Homemade Applesauce!