This Instant Pot Apple Sauce recipe offers a quick and easy way to make fresh, homemade apple sauce using a blend of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples. Seasoned with cinnamon and lightly sweetened with organic cane sugar, it can be served warm or chilled for a delicious and comforting treat.
Total Time:25 minutes
Yield:6 cups
Ingredients
Apples
2 lbs. Granny Smith apples
2 lbs. Honeycrisp apples
Other Ingredients
2 cinnamon sticks
4 tablespoons organic cane sugar
¾ cup water
Instructions
Prepare the apples: Peel the apples, remove their cores, and chop them into small pieces to ensure even cooking.
Combine ingredients: Place the chopped apple pieces, water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks into the Instant Pot and stir to combine them well.
Pressure cook: Seal the vent and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 8 minutes. Once cooking is complete, perform a quick release to release the pressure safely.
Puree the sauce: Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture until it reaches your desired smoothness or consistency.
Serve: Serve the apple sauce warm or chilled according to your preference.
Notes
Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for balanced flavor; Granny Smith adds tartness while Honeycrisp adds sweetness.
Adjust sugar amount to taste; organic cane sugar can be reduced or omitted for a less sweet sauce.
For chunkier sauce, pulse the immersion blender and leave some apple pieces intact.
Store leftover apple sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Remove cinnamon sticks before serving for a smoother texture.
