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Honeycrisp Applesauce

What goes better with latkes than Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce? This Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce is an absolute requirement for any latkes we make, is low in added sugar, and makes a great dessert. And your house will smell of apples, cinnamon, and vanilla!

December 31, 2017 //  by Rachel//  8 Comments

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Honeycrisp Applesauce

What goes better with latkes than Honeycrisp Applesauce?

Actually, sour cream does. Sour cream is THE first-place, definitive latke topping. Trick question! But this Honeycrisp Applesauce is also an absolute requirement for any latkes we make. And – bonus! – your house will smell of apples, cinnamon, and vanilla when you make it.

This recipe makes a big batch: about 2.5 quarts. This year, I used 12 honeycrisp apples, which tend to be on the large size as apples are measured. That’s a lot of peeling, but I was fortunate to have just picked up a new vegetable peeler, which was (and still is) nice and sharp. Those apples practically jumped out of their skins.

So, grab your sharpest peeler, a big bowl of apples, and turn on your favorite program to binge-watch. (Maybe The Good Place? Or The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?) (Some of these are affiliate links.) Homemade applesauce is totally worth the prep. And once you have the apples chopped, the cooking is mostly hands-off.

I’ve used a variety of apples for applesauce in the past, including Braeburn, Fuji, and Pink Lady. This year, I wanted to get as much natural sweetness from the apples as I could, and use less added sugar. I ended up getting by with just one tablespoon of brown sugar for the entire recipe! That’s not a lot of added sugar at all per serving, so I’m going to continue to enjoy this applesauce as a dessert during Sugar Free January (2018.)

A lot of applesauce recipes call for softer apples because they cook down more easily. Because I prefer a chunky-textured applesauce, I tend to go for more flavorful apples, regardless of texture. More chunks make this applesauce feel more like a dessert dish and less like a sauce. But if you would like your applesauce to be smoother, you could puree it with an immersion blender a few times.

If you’re looking for the perfect latkes to go along with this Honeycrisp Applesauce (and sour cream, of course), check out my Potato Latkes recipe.

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Honeycrisp Applesauce

Honeycrisp Applesauce

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Course Side Dish
Servings 20 1/2-cup servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 honeycrisp apples peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground Vietnamese cinnamon I like Penzeys
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Peel and core apples. Chop into large chunks. (No need to be particular about the actual size, but it's a good idea to keep them all about the same size.)
  • Add apples to a large stockpot with water, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Simmer over medium-low heat, covered, for about 20-25 minutes, or until apples are soft and can be broken up with a spoon.
  • Add vanilla. Remove from heat. Break up large remaining chunks with the back of a large spoon until the applesauce is the consistency you like. You can also use an immersion blender if you like a smoother consistency.
  • Serve warm, or store in refrigerator or freezer. Makes about 2.5 quarts.

 

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  1. Bevie 🙋

    October 4, 2020 at 10:16 am

    Can Stevia be used instead of sugar? My husband is trying to lose weight! When I use what he feels he is being sabatoged!

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    • Cheryl Freauff

      November 1, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      This is very good and the best part is how little sugar is used. Honeycrisp apples are sweet enough on their own. Ne t time I will try to cut the brown sugar in half and see how it tins out

      Reply
  2. Kelly Stark

    September 26, 2020 at 10:07 am

    How much weight of apples. My honeycrisp apples are pretty small this year. Should I yluse a few more tham 12?

    Reply
  3. Pedro

    December 17, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    This is so very Awesome It is a cold December evening and warm apple sauce with who[[ed cream is a favorite I love this !

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  4. Azphilos

    November 3, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    Making it tonight on a very chilly November evening. I’ll report back on how it turned out 🙂

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    • Kelly Stark

      September 26, 2020 at 10:06 am

      How much weight of apples. My honeycrisp apples are pretty small this year. Should I yluse a few more tham 12?

      Reply
  5. Albert Bevia

    January 1, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    I prefer a chunkier apple sauce as well, so this is right up my alley, this applesauce is now on my to-do list! looks and sounds so delicious!

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    • birdseedkitchen

      January 1, 2018 at 10:20 pm

      Hi Albert. Thank you for visiting. I hope you like it. Happy New Year!

      Reply

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