I am always on the lookout for great and affordable recipe ideas to try! This Instant Pot cinnamon applesauce is cheap and easy to make and has the added benefit of being ridiculously delicious.
You can make this with your kids if you are wanting to teach them how to cook the food they like to eat.
My kids could eat applesauce all the time! You’ll even catch me eating this right alongside them. It’s so good that sometimes I have a hard time waiting to eat it and end up almost burning my mouth.
Caution: it will be HOT when it’s finished! Haha.
If you picked up a bag of apples and are looking for some other fantastic recipes to use them in, then make sure to check out our outrageously tasty Caramel Apple Jello Salad, easy Copycat Cracker Barrel Cinnamon Apples (In the Slow Cooker) or this out of this world Overnight Apple French Toast recipe, and of course this simple yet amazing while still being healthy, Baked Cinnamon Apple Crisps recipe!
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Instant Pot Easy Cinnamon Applesauce, you will need the following ingredients:
- Granny Smith apples
- Water
- Ground cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Salt
You can also use Golden Delicious apples as well if you don’t have Granny Smith apples available.
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Instant Pot Easy Cinnamon Applesauce
- In the insert of the Instant Pot, add all of the ingredients. Stir to mix them together and to roughly coat the apples in the cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the valve to SEALING. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK on HIGH PRESSURE and set timer for 5 minutes.
- When the timer is finished, let the Instant Pot sit for 10 minutes and do a NATURAL RELEASE, then move the valve to VENTING to quick release any of the remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid and stir, then serve warm.
Storage Instructions
Store leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight container for 5-7 days.
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Instant Pot Easy Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pounds granny smith apples, (peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks)
- ¾ cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ Tablespoon brown sugar
- dash of salt
Equipment
Instructions
- In the insert of the Instant Pot, add all of the ingredients. Stir to mix them together and to roughly coat the apples in the cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the valve to SEALING. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK on HIGH PRESSURE and set timer for 5 minutes.
- When the timer is finished, let the Instant Pot sit for 10 minutes and do a NATURAL RELEASE, then move the valve to VENTING to quick release any of the remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid and stir, then serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
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Actually, I don’t use any sugar at all and only half as much cinnamon. I also go with 5 Fuji apples and 4 Granny Smith for the perfect amount of sweetness. I love homemade applesauce. I did buy one of those apple peeler/corers to speed the process. I’ll never buy commerical apple sause again. 🙂
I watch your programs on YouTube and recently bought my first instant pot. I have enjoyed all the recipes you have shared and how to do them.
Can I freeze the apple sauce?
After I make it I am going to can it in pint size jars. Always good to have on hand for when you want that special pick me up treat.
Yeah Jackie!! We love to hear this. We are so glad you like your Instant Pot. Once you start to get the hang of it, you’ll branch out even more!! Thanks for watching our You Tube channel.
Instant Pot has just become available this month in New Zealand and I was fortunate enough to get one. This is my first recipe to try. So easy and yum
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This recipe was my second instant pot make. Thank you for posting an easy straightforward recipe. Never imagined I’d make homemade apple sauce before trying this. I live in England. I made this with just over 1 kilo of Bramley cooking apples (which was nearly 3 pounds). When I opened the lid, it looked like stewed apple chunks until I stirred, then showed the texture you’d expect from apple sauce. I thought the cooking process would cause the apples to reduce but that didn’t happen. The result was an nice, tart flavourful apple sauce. I look forward to trying more of your recipes.