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Homemade Applesauce


"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers"

- L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

October is one of my favourite months - it's a time for giving thanks, pumpkin spice lattes (homemade ones without all the artificial sweeteners), watching leaves change colour, fall hikes, apple picking and making soups. This year, I had the opportunity to go apple picking with a colleague at Frootogo Orchards in 24 degree weather! It was amazing to have the sun shinning so bright this late in the year.

We left the orchards with over 80$ worth of apples and I'm sure you can guess what we were planning to do with them. We made delicious applesauce! Mmmm. It can be used as a substitute for oil, butter and eggs when baking, you can add it to your smoothies, mix it in your oatmeal or eat it on its own as a snack.

 

Before we get to the recipe, here some benefits of eating apples:

  • Promote Heart Health: Apples contain two types of fiber that help lower bad cholesterol levels (prevents heart attacks and stroke). It also contains the flavonoid Quercetin which is needed to fight against free radical damage that can cause premature aging and inflammation.

  • Promotes Digestive Health: Apples contain soluble and insoluble fiber to help relieve constipation and treat loose stools.

 

APPLESAUCE RECIPE

Ingredients

  • Organic Apples

  • Cinnamon

  • Water

Directions

  1. Clean apples by soaking them in the sink for 15 minutes, followed by a scrub.

  2. Remove the core, then cut the apples into pieces.

  3. Grab a large pot and fill a 1/4 of it with water, then bring it to a gentle simmer.

  4. Add the apples and about 1 tsp of cinnamon to the pot.

  5. Gently simmer until you can easily poke your fork through them.

  6. Use a ladle to scoop the apples, cinnamon and water into a blender. Add as much water as needed into the blender to achieve your ideal applesauce consistency.

  7. To freeze your applesauce, pour it into glass jars leaving about an inch and a half from the neck of the jar.

  8. Place jars in freezer with the lids removed until frozen. Once frozen, place lids on jars to be stored away until needed.

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