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brown sugar spiced applesauce in white and red enameled bowl on blue and white sauce with apples in the background

Brown Sugar Spiced Applesauce

This brown sugar spiced apple sauce with pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and maple syrup is like tasting fall in every spoonful

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword apple sauce
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 8
Author Joseph A Sciascia

Ingredients

  • 8 apples, peeled, cored & quartered. I used McIntosh apples but other apples would be fine
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup, preferably 100% pure
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Add the apples, water, salt, sugar maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice into a 6 quart heavy pot over medium/high heat and stir well and cover. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

  2. Take the lid off and turn down to medium and cook for another 15 minutes or until apples are really soft

  3. Add the vanilla and apple cider vinegar and stir well

  4. Use a potato masher and mash the apple sauce if you want it chunky, I used an immersion blender and pureed mine until smooth. Alternatively you can use a food processor and process in batches until smooth.

  5. Let cool and transfer to a storage container with lid and refrigerate for up to two weeks. This could also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. If canning, make sure to use proper canning directions.