This cinnamon spiced Easy Instant Pot Applesauce will be your new favorite side dish to eat with everything!
There’s nothing like homemade applesauce. Some things are created equal when it comes to making them homemade vs. buying it at a store, but applesauce is not one of those things. And the good news is, it couldn’t be any better with my Easy Instant Pot Applesauce!
People often ask me what kind of apples to use when making homemade Instant Pot Applesauce. My favorite thing to do is use a variety! I think this creates the most complex and delicious applesauce you’ll ever taste. Go to your local farmer’s market or even an apple orchard and pick all different kinds! It’s fun for the kids too!
If you have an Instant Pot then you know how easy this is to make. Literally done in minutes! But this can also be made in a slow cooker which is just as delicious (it just takes more time).
It’s up to you if you want to keep the skin on the apples. If you decide to peel them, the applesauce will of course be much more smooth, but if you don’t mind a slightly thicker/chunkier sauce then keep the skins on!
I can’t wait for you all to try this. I eat it with EVERYTHING.
Easy Instant Pot Applesauce
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
This easy cinnamon spiced Instant Pot Applesauce will be your new favorite side dish to eat with everything!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds your favorite apples (I used gala, fuji, honey crisp and granny smith) – (peeled or not peeled)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- Pinch of salt
- juice from half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- If peeling the apples, do this first. Then chop the apples into a large dice.
- Place the apples, water, cinnamon, allspice, salt, lemon juice and brown sugar into the Instant Pot. Close the lid and cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Natural release and using an immersion blender, ricer or potato masher, blend the applesauce to your desired consistency. Serve warm, room temperate or cold. The flavors will change slightly as it cools, so adjust to taste as needed.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- If peeling the apples, do this first. Then chop the apples into a large dice.
- Place the apples, water, cinnamon, allspice, salt, lemon juice and brown sugar into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Using an immersion blender, ricer or potato masher, blend the applesauce to your desired consistency. Serve warm, room temperate or cold. The flavors will change slightly as it cools, so adjust to taste as needed.
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Devon
So easy & a crowd favorite. I love it warm!
★★★★★
Terra Wissbaum
This recipe is my family’s favorite! So simple and delicious. Always comes out great. Shared it several times because it is so great.
★★★★★
Suzanne
OMG- This is amazing. The hardest part was peeling the apples. Will never eat store-bought applesauce again! Next time I make it will double the recipe. Thanks!
★★★★★
Life is but a Dish
!Yes!! I always at LEAST double it!
Christina
I’ve made this three times in my crockpot now and it’s perfect every time! So easy, it takes like 15 minutes to get everything ready and then I just leave it cooling all day – voila, perfect applesauce in the evening! Thanks Laney for making this approchable and easy.
★★★★★
Jaime
So easy and so good. Didn’t use the sugar and it’s perfectly sweet.
★★★★★
Madison
Such a great way to use up all of the apples we picked! So so easy and delicious and love that I know exactly what is in it. Yum!
★★★★★
Colleen
So, easy! Great way to use up apples.
I’ve made it a few times with no problems!
But, I just showed my mom how to make it in her instant pot. It’s the first thing she’s made in it and was so nervous! Unfortunately, the apples weren’t cooked after 24 min of natural release. Do you have any ideas? I’m confused since I’ve made it at home and had awesome results!
★★★★★
Life is but a Dish
That’s strange! i bet it never came to pressure for some reason bc the apples should soften in minutes!
Erica
Making this for my daughter and when I do a stovetop method I add baby spinach and frozen peas. Could I simply add those to the InstantPot when I add the apples? Same instructions otherwise?
Life is but a Dish
I would maybe add them in after cooking because they might get shredded in the pressure cooking process.
Amy
What would be a good substitute for allspice? Just more cinnamon?
Life is but a Dish
Yes that’s fine!
Perry
Place the ingredients in the instant pot with the grades or without?
Julie Dooling
Can this applesauce be canned? if so, hot water bath or pressure cooker?
thanks~
ST
I would love to know the answer to this too!
Karen
OMG I just made this and it is amazing not to mention easy! I added a little honey and it is a perfect healthy snack or dessert. I did peel the apples as I have never cared for chunky applesauce and is is like butter cream! Even my sugar addicted husband loves it! I”ll get him off sugar one way or another.
Life is but a Dish
Yay!!!
Laurie
I am not an applesauce lover, but my husband and my mom, who lives with me, are. I made this for them, but holy cow!!! I am an applesauce LOVER now. It makes me so happy to make things that have typically been crappy, horrible ingredient things, with fresh, in-season ingredients and what a bonus that they taste so good!!! Love feeding my family healthy things.
Thank you for this recipe, Laney.
★★★★★
Life is but a Dish
Oh this makes me so happy!!
Piper Green
Hi, is this 3 lbs of apples before or after peeling and coring?
Life is but a Dish
before!
Lisa
It sounds yummy, healthy and super easy! Can it be frozen in batches also?
Life is but a Dish
yes!!
Brittany Lentz
Made this today (doubled the batch for my 8qt) and it is fantastic! Thank you! Any idea on the shelf life if it is just refrigerated and not canned? Thanks!
★★★★★
Life is but a Dish
Oh yay!! So glad you liked it! I would at least 1-2 weeks!
Niki cotton
Wonderful and so easy. I added some mashed strawberries and pineapple. I will never buy store applesauce again
★★★★★
Life is but a Dish
SO happy you enjoyed it!