Have you ever made homemade applesauce? If you haven’t, you’re in for a real treat!  This is a wonderful old fashion applesauce chock full of apple chunks. Any tart, cooking, or all purpose apples can be used to make applesauce. You might even want to combine a few varieties to add a new taste. Each skinny serving has 72 calories, 0 fat and 2 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. Have fun with this simple, versatile,  healthy side dish.  Double or triple this recipe, serve warm or cold you’ll soon be hooked.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

6 Granny Smith, Pippin, or any tart apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks.

½ tablespoon lemon juice

¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, toss the apples and lemon juice.

2. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon.

3. Cover and cook slowly over a low flame until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes.

4. Remove the cover and slightly mash the cooked apples with a fork. Be careful to keep them chunky. For a very smooth applesauce you can puree the apples or mash until smooth.

Makes about 3 cups

Prep Tip

To make the job of coring apples quickly and easily, cut them in half and use a melon baler to remove the center.

Storage Tip

This applesauce will keep for several weeks covered in the refrigerator.

Substitution Tip

You can cut the sugar down by using a blend of ½ sugar and ½ Splenda or Equal. Or use all sugar substitute if desired.

Serving Tip

This applesauce is terrific to serve as a side with chicken, meat, or pork.  We also like it as a topping for waffles, French toast or even reduced-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt.  It also makes a quick and healthy snack to eat just by itself.

Weight Watchers (old points) 1
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 2

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