Applesauce Recipe – Microwave Applesauce

I needed a quick way to use up the last fruit in our fruit bowl (apples, apricots, and cherries), and this microwave applesauce recipe was born. The basic recipe has a great bold flavor and is very customizable; add different kinds of fruit or none at all. It also works well doubled. Fast, easy, and delicious way to get your 5-a-day!

Ingredients

• 4 Gala apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup peeled and chopped fresh apricots
• ½ cup pitted and sliced cherries
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cooking sherry
• ⅓ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅓ teaspoon ground grains of paradise

Cooking Directions

1. Combine apples, apricots, cherries, honey, lemon juice, butter, sherry, cinnamon, and grains of paradise in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, making sure there is at least 1 inch clearance above the mixture and leaving 1 corner open to vent.
2. Microwave on high power for 10 minutes. Rotate the bowl a quarter turn halfway through if your microwave does not have a turn table. Uncover and microwave for 3 to 5 minutes if too much liquid was released by the fruit.
3. Mash fruit with a potato masher until desired chunkiness is reached. Serve immediately or cool and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

• calories83.4
• carbohydrateContent18.2 g
• cholesterolContent3.8 mg
• fatContent1.7 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent0.6 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent22.6 mg
• sugarContent14.7 g