Homemade Granny Smith Applesauce

I love apples. I like them as a snack, baked in desserts, or fried as a side dish. I eat them on their own or with peanut butter all the time.

Apples are a pretty perfect food-crunchy, sweet, good for you.

However, if I had to pick a least favorite apple, it would the the granny smith apple. I like them in recipes but can't stand to eat them on their own.

Yesterday, after cleaning out the fridge I realized I had about a bag and a half of granny smith apples left over from my juice cleanse.

What to do?

I knew I'd never eat all of them and that I could only put them in with The Carnivore's dinner so many times before I'd get complaints.

So, I used this opportunity to make applesauce!

Ingredients
8 granny smith apples, peeled and cored
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice


I put all of the ingredients in a pan on high heat. I brought the mixture to a boil and then simmer on low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes. Next, I added the mixture to a food processor on high for 2 minutes.

The applesauce is a bit tart but I wished I had waited to add the sugar until after I had blended the mixture.

I'm trying to eat as little added sugar as possible and next time I'll see how it tastes before I add sugar because I think I might like it without the extra sweetness.

I plan to have the applesauce as a snack this week but since I just made it I had a few spoonfuls with half a banana and a tablespoon of peanut butter this morning for breakfast. Yum!