Instant Pot Applesauce
You're going to love the ease of making applesauce in your Instant Pot! Totally hands off, this Instant Pot applesauce turns out perfectly every time!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 119kcal
Ingredients
- 6 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped into 1-inch chunks (see note)
- ½ cup water, apple juice, or apple cider
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, or to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Add apples to 6-quart pressure cooker. Pour juice or water on top, secure lid, and turn valve to “seal.”
- Depending on your model, set on Manual (high pressure) or Pressure Cook, for 5 minutes. It will take about 15 minutes to pressurize.
- When 5 minute timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for at least 20 minutes (all you have to do is leave it alone!). Release any remaining pressure by turning the valve to “vent” (be careful for steam!) and carefully remove lid.
- Stir well, and add cinnamon if desired.
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Notes
- Makes 6 cups.
- I like to use 3 pounds of Honeycrisp and 3 pounds of Granny Smith apples but other types of apples are fine. Choose what you like best.
- If you like sweeter applesauce, stir in sugar after the apples have cooked.
- For a half batch, use approximately 3 pounds of apples and ¼ cup of water or apple juice. Cooking time remains the same but it will take less time to pressurize.
- Refrigerate applesauce in a covered bowl after it has cooled to room temperature. It will keep for at least 7 days. It can also be frozen or canned.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg