All Day Applesauce With Frozen Yogurt Recipes

APPLESAUCE FOR THE FREEZER

Steps:

• Stir apples, water, brown sugar, white sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, lemon zest, and salt together in a large pot. Place a cover on the pot and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the apples are soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon zest strips. Mash apples with a potato masher.

APPLESAUCE GRANITA WITH MAPLE YOGURT

Steps:

• For the Granita: In a shallow 8-inch square pan, stir the applesauce and lemon juice together and spread the mixture evenly in the pan. Place the pan in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
• For the Sauce: In a bowl, combine the yogurt, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Chill the sauce until ready to serve.
• Remove the granita from the freezer. With a fork, scrape the surface of the granita to gently fluff it up. Serve immediately, in dessert glasses or dishes, drizzled with yogurt sauce.

APPLESAUCE PARFAITS WITH YOGURT AND CRISPY QUINOA

Steps:

• For the applesauce: Put the apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a lid. Bring to a boil, then cover, turn to heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste, and add more sugar if desired.
• Off the heat, mash the apples well with a potato masher or a fork. Allow to cool before serving in the parfaits.
• For the crispy quinoa: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Toss the quinoa, coconut oil and honey in a bowl and spread in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove to a baking rack to cool.
• For the parfaits: Mix together the yogurt, vanilla bean seeds and vanilla extract in a bowl. Spoon some of the yogurt mixture into four parfait glasses. Scatter some quinoa on top, then spoon in a thick layer of applesauce. Sprinkle with more quinoa, add another thick layer of yogurt, and sprinkle again with quinoa. Add a dollop each of applesauce and yogurt, and a final sprinkling of quinoa. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs if desired.

ALL-DAY APPLESAUCE WITH FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Lay apple slices in a 3-quart or larger crockpot.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle over apples and drizzle with lemon juice.
• Cover and cook on Low for 6 1/2 to 8 hours.
• To serve, spoon hot apples into 6 dessert dishes.
• Top each with a scoop of frozen yogurt.
• Lightly sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.