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Apple Sauce Canning

How to Make Apple Sauce at Home

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 Large Pot
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Apple Peeler
  • 1 immersion blender
  • Storage containers

Ingredients
  

  • 4 apples
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tsp cinnamon optional

Instructions
 

  • Peel, core and chop apples into 1" pieces.
  • Add apples to a pot with water. Cook on low-medium heat, stirring occasionally. Let simmer and cook until apples can be easily pierced/fall apart with a fork.
  • Turn off the heat and blend the apple sauce using your immersion blender. Blend until at your desired consistency.
  • Scoop out the mixture into a storage container of your choice. Store for 1 week in the refrigerator.
  • If water bath canning for a shelf-stable product, scoop apple sauce into a cleaned, sterilized jar. Wipe the rims of the jar with a bit of vinegar to clean and prevent any spoilage. Place on your lids and rims until finger-tip tight. Place in your water bath canning vessel (large pot with boiling water that covers the jars or a water bath canner), for 5-15 minutes. Remove from vessel and leave on a towel to seal. Once the lid makes a 'POP' the container in sealed.
Keyword apple sauce, apples, applesauce, homemade apple sauce
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