Homemade Microwave Applesauce Recipe
Back when I was an ambitious young mother with lots of energy, I used to can applesauce. I would end up with many quarts of applesauce that would last us most of the winter and it was good stuff. But I no longer need that many quarts of applesauce in my house and that’s when this recipe to make microwave applesauce can come in handy.
How To Make Applesauce in the Microwave
As with any applesauce recipe, the first thing to do is peel, core, and chop the apples into smaller pieces. Having the apples in kind of smallish pieces helps when it comes time to mash them up later on in the process. Removing the peels is also recommended for easier mashing. I used five apples for this recipe.
Then you’ll place your apples pieces in a microwave safe bowl and add a 1/4 cup of water to the bowl too.
Now you can cook your apple pieces in the microwave using a time of cooking for 3 minutes, stir, 3 more minutes, stir, and then a final 3 minutes (for a total of 9 minutes of cook time).
Once the apples are cooked, it’s time to mash them up into applesauce. A potato masher is a good tool for this step. If you don’t have a potato masher a fork can do the job too. You’ll want to spend a couple minutes on this step, mashing things around in the bowl and getting it to start looking more like applesauce. A food processor can be used too as a final way to mash things a little more, but this is a wet, heavy mixture that really doesn’t spin around much. And I think that a few chunks give this mixture a wonderful texture.
Finally, you can decide if you want to leave the applesauce plain or if you want a little flavor by stirring in a small spoonful or two of brown sugar and/or a sprinkling of cinnamon. I personally think the brown sugar and cinnamon give this homemade applesauce a delicious little boost of flavor!
The five apples I used gave me a generous cup of applesauce when the process was done. It’s a simple way to use up a few apples you might have around, and creates a yummy “grown-up” chunky style of applesauce using the convenience of the microwave.
Microwave Applesauce
Ingredients:
- 5 apples
- ¼ cup water
- 1 or 2 spoonfuls brown sugar (optional)
- sprinkle of ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions:
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into small pieces and place them in a microwave safe bowl.
- Pour the 1/4 cup of water over the apple pieces in the bowl.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes, stir, then 3 more minutes, stir, and then a final 3 minutes (for a total of 9 minutes of cooking time).
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and mash up the cooked apples pieces to create a chunky texture of applesauce. A potato masher or fork works well for this step.
- If you want to add a little more flavor to your applesauce you can stir in a spoonful or two of brown sugar and/or a little sprinkling of ground cinnamon.
- Serve immediately or put in a covered container and refrigerate.
I just found your website and I’m so glad I did!!!! I recently became a stay at home mom ( because I came disabled.. Long story lol) after working for over 20 years I’m finally able to take the time to cook more things from scatch. I’ve only looked at a few of your posts but I can’t wait to read them all!! Thanks for sharing all of your ideas with us!!!
Thanks Maribeth! I hope you enjoy any of my recipes that you try. I’m sure it’s an adjustment being at home now after 20 years of working. I always think DIY projects are a great creative outlet and can bring a lot of satisfaction to our home life. I hope that’s true for you too!
love your idea, as you say, great for leftover apples, and I love applesauce. Will give it a try,thanks.
Iris
I hope you like it if you give it a try Iris!