Pear Applesauce
Enjoy this pear applesauce as a fun sweet dessert topping or spoon onto oatmeal for breakfast in the morning!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 6 red apples peeled, de-cored, diced
- 4 pears peeled, de-cored, diced
- ⅓ cup apple juice or water
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon or cardamom*
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Peel the apples and pears, removing the core, stems and seeds.
- Add the diced apples and pears, apple juice (or water), cinnamon and ground ginger to a Dutch oven or large pot. Bring to a light simmer, reduce the heat to low and cook for 18-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Allow the fruit to cool, then either blend using an immersion blender or food processor for a smooth sauce or use a masher for a thicker chunky texture.
Notes
*Cinnamon is debated in terms of histamine, so my low histamine readers may prefer to use cardamom.
- You can use a mix of apples to make the sauce for a lovely flavor. Red apples give sweetness, and adding a green Granny Smith apple would add some tartness to the sauce.
- Bartlett, Bosc and conference pears all work well to make fruit sauce.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- Pears and ginger score 1.
- Cardamom scores 0, but has a note (in French) that some varieties may not be well tolerated.
- If apple juice from a carton isn't tolerated, swap for water or freshly squeezed juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg
