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Homemade applesauce is so easy, and so much better than jarred applesauce, let me tell you. It's a must with crispy golden latkes. I like to combine two or three apple varieties for flavor- Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Macintosh. Sometimes I add pears.

Ingredients

8-9 assorted apples - peeled, cored and chopped

1 cup unsweetened 100% organic apple juice or pear cider

1/2 cup water, more if needed

A small pinch of fine sea salt

1 tablespoon agave nectar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste

Instructions

Place the chopped apples in a large saucepan and add the apple juice and enough water to barely cover the apples. Add a pinch of sea salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook the apples until they are fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Mash the apples with a potato masher. Stir in the agave and cinnamon. Continue to cook over low heat until the apples are soft and all the excess liquid has cooked off; about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Serve at room temperature; or cover and store in an air-tight container and chill.

Total Servings: 6

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Calories: 150

Carbohydrates: 39.5g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Fat: 0.4g

Saturated Fat: 0g

Fiber: 6.0g

Sodium: 35mg

Protein: 0.7g

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