Cinnamon Vanilla Apple Sauce
With a fall chill in the air, warm homemade applesauce is the perfect healthy comfort food. Fresh picked apples make the most flavorful and sweet sauce.

photo credits: Claudia Chocano
Cinnamon Vanilla Apple Sauce

Prep Time
15 minutesCook Time
30 minutesTotal Time
45 minutesIngredients
Yield: 2 quarts
- 6 Cortland Apples, cored & cubed
- 6 Honey Crisp Apples, peeled, cored & cubed
- (Total of about 12 cups of cubed apples)
- 1 C water
- 1 Vanilla Bean, whole
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
Instructions
Step 1
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on the stove over low-medium heat.
Step 2
Add water (more if needed). Stir every few minutes. Continue until apples are mushy.
Step 3
Remove from heat. Discard Cinnamon Stick. Remove Vanilla Bean, slice lengthwise and scrape the paste out of the shell.
Step 4
Puree apple mixture and vanilla paste in Vitamix. Add water if needed.
Step 5
Enjoy warm or chilled.
Notes
Note: I like to leave the peel on about half of the apples to add to the color of the applesauce.