In honor of national apple month, I decided that it was only fitting to share a recipe that included apples. I could have chosen apple pie or apple butter, but I thought that applesauce would be more fun. With this particular recipe from Meatless Monday, applesauce gets an updated look and taste, making it the perfect treat for kids and adults. Plus, the recipe includes one of my favorite spices, cinnamon.
Ingredients
Directions
Nutrition Information
- light nonstick cooking spray
- 8-9 baking apples (3 pounds), cut in half and cored
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 2 – 3 tablespoons water, if needed
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare two shallow baking pans with a light layer of nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the apple halves, cut side down, on the baking sheets. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake the apples for about 30-40 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool.
- When the apples are cool enough to handle, slip the fruits from their skins. Place the baked apples back into the pan, scraping any pulp from the peels. Discard the apple skins.
- While the apples are still warm, mash them with a fork, stirring in the brown sugar, cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and a bit of water (if needed) to help scrape up any brown bits in the pan and to lighten the texture of the applesauce.
- Enjoy warm, room temperature or cold.
Servings per Recipe: 12
Amount per Serving
- Calories: 76.4
- Calories from Fat: 1
- Total Fat: .1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 2.9mg
- Potassium: 137.5mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 20.1g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
- Protein: .3g
Source: Meatless Monday, an initiative dedicated to decreasing meat consumption by 15% in order to improve our health and the health of our planet
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