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Instant Pot Applesauce

This Instant Pot applesauce recipe is super-easy to make and always tastes so fresh and delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free, gluten free, instant pot, kid friendly, vegan
Servings: 10 -12 servings
Author: Ali

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Granny Smith apples cored and diced (peels optional*)
  • 2 pounds Honeycrisp apples cored and diced (peels optional)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • pinch of fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Pressure cook. Add the apples, water and lemon juice to a pressure cooker. Sprinkle the pumpkin pie spice and sea salt evenly on top. Cover and pressure cook on high for 6 minutes, followed by a quick release.
  • Mash. Use a potato masher or an immersion blender to mash the applesauce to your desired consistency.
  • Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy! Leftover applesauce can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.

Notes

Peeling the apples: I prefer to just leave the apple peels on. (They blend in easily to the finished applesauce, especially if you use a 1-inch dice or smaller with the apples.) But you're more than welcome to peel the apples before adding them to the recipe if you'd like an even smoother applesauce.