Homemade Peach Applesauce

I’ve eaten more applesauce over the last weekend than I probably had over the last decade. If there was a bright side to getting my wisdom teeth taken out Friday, it was rediscovering how good applesauce can be(and mashed potatoes but I already knew that).

Before my surgery I bought a jar of applesauce–that was gone by the second day. By the third day I had a bunch of recently picked peaches I couldn’t bite into to save my life. Making them into more applesauce was a no-brainer.

This recipe has a lot less added sugars than it looks at first when you consider most of it gets poured out with the water. The final recipe has a much lower sweetness than the store-bought kind which the fresh, natural flavors make up for. 

The peaches in this aren’t an overwhelming flavor. If you want more of a peachiness to this, I’d recommend replacing a few more of the apples with peaches and making sure they’re slightly over ripened. You can also use the same recipe with no peaches and have a great, basic applesauce.

Homemade Peach Applesauce

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients(Makes 6 servings):

• 5 Macintosh apples, cored and peeled
• 4 medium sized peaches, pitted and peeled
• Water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Method:

1. Add all of the apples and peaches into a large boiling pot that has a lid to it.
2. Cover with just enough water that the fruit begins to float.
3. Add in the sugar and stir gently.
4. Boil the fruit and water on high heat until the apples turn slightly brown and are tender to touch(about 15 minutes)
5. Drain as much of the water from the pot as you can.
6. Put the fruit into a high-speed blender. Add in the honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
7. Pulse until the sauce is smooth.
8. Remove from the blender and let cool before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.