Baby Applesauce Recipes

THE BEST HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the apples, sugar, 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook until the apples are very soft, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice and cinnamon. Let cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer the apple mixture to a blender, filling no more than halfway. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a folded kitchen towel to catch splatters and pulse until smooth. Alternatively, puree in the pan with an immersion blender.
• Transfer the applesauce to a bowl and refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour. Store leftover applesauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

EASY STRAWBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the berries, rinse, and dry lightly.
• Peel the apples. Slice the fruit from the core and roughly dice.
• Add berries and apples to a medium pot. Add 1 cup water.
• Heat over high heat to bring to a boil, then lower to medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fruit into a blender leaving the excess liquid behind. Blend until smooth.
• Serve warm or transfer to a airtight container and store in the fridge up to 5 days.

CANNING APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Wash, peel, core, and quarter apples.
• In a large covered pot, add apples and just enough water to prevent sticking. Cook over med-low heat until apples are soft.
• Once apples are soft, puree using a food processor, food mill, or immersion blender. Return puree to saucepan.
• Add sugar to taste, if desired.
• Bring applesauce to a boil, stirring to prevent sticking.
• If canning: Fill hot, sterile jars. Leave 1/2" headspace.
• Fit 2 piece lids and process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes (pints and quarts).

CANNED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Core and quarter apples. In an 8- to 10-quart heavy pot combine apples, the water, and, if desired, stick cinnamon. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 25 to 35 minutes or until apples are very tender, stirring often.
• Remove and discard cinnamon, if used. Press apples through a food mill or sieve. Return pulp to pot. Stir in enough of the sugar to sweeten as desired. If necessary, stir in an additional 1/2 to 1 cup water to make desired consistency. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Ladle hot applesauce into hot, sterilized pint or quart canning jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids.
• Process filled jars in a boiling-water canner for 15 minutes for pints or 20 minutes for quarts (start timing when water returns to boiling). Remove jars from canner; cool on wire racks.

BABY FOOD - APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Chop the apples roughly, place in a saucepan and add around an inch of water or unsweetened apple juice.
• Bring to the boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer gently until the chunks of apple are tender (around 10 mins).
• Don't feel tempted to continue cooking the apple chunks until they resemble applesauce. By the time they LOOK like applesauce, they will be overcooked and watery. Instead, cook to the point where the chunks are tender -- but still look like chunks!
• Remove the chunks of apple from the pan, then puree or mash them as desired.

HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE RECIPE FOR BABIES AND KIDS

Steps:

• Wash and core the apples.
• Cut them into small cubes.
• Put it in a vessel along with cinnamon and add enough water to cover it.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the flame.
• Cook covered till the apples turn mushy. (Stir once or twice in between)
• Cool and puree it.

BABY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer apples, covered, in a large saucepan with 1/3 cup water until tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender. Working in small batches, blend until smooth. Pass through a fine sieve. For a coarser texture, pass apples through a food mill, or pulse in a food processor. Fill 1/4-cup plastic containers or ice-cube trays with applesauce.