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    Home » recipes » Sides » 60-Second Applesauce. Raw or Simmered + Maple-Cinnamon.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Mar 23, 2020 · published: Oct 21, 2013 · About 4 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    60-Second Applesauce. Raw or Simmered + Maple-Cinnamon.


    This 60-Second Applesauce with hints of cinnamon and maple is perfect for those times when you crave a super healthy sweet treat, or for when you may need some applesauce for baking purposes or other recipes and only have whole apples on hand. This is a quickie must-see recipe with a cute story that inspired me to try it..

    Raw..

    Simmered:

    When life hands you apples. Makes applesauce.

    In the Aisles Inspiration.. So I was in Whole Foods the other day, browsing in the baking aisle, comparing my oat brans from wheat brans when a mother and son came galloping down the aisle. The mom grabbed something from the grains section as her young son lingered behind her, having spotted something on the shelves.

    “Applesauce! Applesauce! Mom look, applesauce!” He squealed with a passionate yearning in his tiny voice. The mom ignored him for a few seconds.

    “Mom, can we get this please! Puh-leeeez! Applesauce!” It was like he had struck gold after digging in the mines for ten years. He was shouting the way I shout when I spot vegan cookies at a mainstream bakery. Finally his mom chimed in, very casually, without even looking away from the cereal box she was holding and scanning with her eyes..

    “No no hunny. That stuff has preservatives in it, we make our own.”

    I silently nodded my head in approval, just about ready to spin around and give this stranger a big thumbs up sign. I restrained myself and we parted ways.

    And the moral of the story..
    1) I found it adorable that this tiny boy craved applesauce the way most kids crave candy! He was blissful at the sight of it. 2) That little boy made me crave applesauce! Something I probably haven’t craved since preschool. 3) His mom inspired me to get in the kitchen and try homemade sauce. Something I have actually never made before.

    Two versions: I love a slow-simmered applesauce, rich with baked apple flavor, but I wanted to try two verisons: raw and simmered. Both using my Vitamix. This recipe worked beautifully and it is just one more thing I now love making in my Vitamix.

    Simmered or Raw. Blended raw, this applesauce takes 60 seconds to make. The raw version has a bright and slightly tart flavor to it from all that fresh apple pectin and raw lemon juice. If you want a mellower, silkier, simmered applesauce (which tastes more like the kind you might buy at the store) all you have to do is simmer it on med-high for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour, cool and enjoy.

    60-Second Applesauce
    vegan, makes 1 1/2 cups

    2 large apples, organic (any variety will work, the flavor will vary based o the sweetness and tartness of apple variety)
    a few pinches of cinnamon
    1 tsp lemon juice (optional – keeps sauce from over browning if not using right away + adds a tart accent)
    1/2 tsp maple syrup
    2-4 Tbsp water (add to taste to achieve desired consistency)

    Directions:

    1. Roughly chop your washed apple. Squeeze lemon juice and strain away seeds.
    2. Add apple, lemon, water, cinnamon and maple to blender like a Vitamix. Blend from low to high for 30-60 seconds. Or until your blender purees everything. For fastest blending, use a high speed blender. In a less powerful blender you may need to add additional water to blend.
    3. For raw sauce, pour and serve. Or pour, cover dish and chill in the fridge – serve when chilled.
    4. For simmered sauce, pour applesauce mixture into a small sauce pot and simmer on med-high for about 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add additional spices or a few drops of vanilla extract if you’d like. Pour into serving dish, and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

    Raw applesauce should be eaten same day. Simmered applesauce can be stored, covered in the fridge for 1-3 days.

    The simmered sauce becomes a bit thinner, silkier and less textured…

    Caramel Apple twist? This sauce would be kinda amazing drizzled with some vegan peanut butter caramel! Like this..

    *disclosure: This post contains a Vitamix affiliate link. Ready to buy the best blender ever? Get free shipping by using my link!

    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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