Get the recipe: Swoon-Worthy Strawberry Applesauce (made in 30 minutes!)
This Homemade Strawberry Applesauce is made with lots of strawberries (2 heaping cups), apples, a drizzle of vanilla extract, and a pinch of cinnamon. No added sugar! It’s very easy to make on the stovetop, and is full of bold fruit flavor.
Ingredients
- 6 large apples peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 heaping cups strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Simmer Apples: In a large stockpot, bring the apples, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add Strawberries: Add in the strawberries, stir, cover and then cook for another 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Blend: For a chunky sauce, mash the apples and strawberries with the back of a wooden spoon. For a smoother sauce, transfer all ingredients into a blender or food processor and puree for 30-60 seconds or until you achieve your desired consistency. I pureed mine for 45 seconds using an immersion blender. If pureeing for baby, puree for 1-2 minutes or until very smooth.
- Eat: Serve or transfer to an air-tight container.
Notes
Age: 6+ months
Storage: store in an air-tight container for 1 week in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
What Type of Apples to Use
- Sweet and Mildly Sweet: Fuji, Kiku, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Gala, Jazz Ambrosia
- Tart (with a little sweetness): Pink Lady, Jonagold, McIntosh, Jonathan, Empire, Granny Smith
- Crispy, Tangy and Sharp: Braeburn, Liberty, Ida Red, Rome, Pacific Rose, Opal
Toddlers
- They can help pick out and measure the ingredients.
- Toddlers can help chop the apples and strawberries into small chunks, with a child-safe knife.
- With assistance, they can add the strawberries to the cooking apples.
Kids
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients.
- Kids can help cut the fruits with a child-safe knife.
- They can help spoon the cooled sauce into a container.
Calories: 145kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 354mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 123IU, Vitamin C: 53mg, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 1mg
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