Maple Pear Applesauce Recipes

QUICK AND EASY CHUNKY MICROWAVE MAPLE CINNAMON APPLE/PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine Cortland apples, Golden Delicious apples, and Bartlett pears together in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Add water, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the apple-pear mixture and toss to coat.
• Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and cut a 1-inch slot in the center of the plastic wrap to allow steam to escape.
• Cook apple mixture in the microwave on high for 10 minutes. Carefully remove and discard plastic wrap. Stir apple mixture. Cook in the microwave on high until fruit is hot and tender, another 6 minutes.
• Stir maple syrup into fruit mixture. Cool completely before refrigerating.

SPICED APPLE-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft but still a bit chunky, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of sugar if desired.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and stir a few times until the sauce is well combined with small chunks. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. (For a smoother sauce, remove from heat, remove the cinnamon sticks and then whisk the mixture until smooth before cooling.)

PEAR APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Mash until sauce is desired consistency. Serve warm or cold.

APPLE PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat; add pears, apples, water, and vanilla extract to the hot skillet. Cover and simmer fruit mixture for 10 minutes; remove lid and cook until most of liquid is evaporated and fruit is softened, 10 to 15 more minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and transfer fruit mixture and any remaining liquid to a food processor. Process until smooth; stir in cinnamon. Serve warm or refrigerate up to 4 days.

PEAR APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, mix pears, apples, lemon juice and honey until well combined. Stir in water.
• Cover; heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Uncover; mash pears and apples with potato masher; stir well. Continue cooking, uncovered, about 10 minutes longer or until most of water has evaporated. Cool slightly before serving. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

CINNAMON-MAPLE APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, combine apples, lemon juice, 1/2 cup water, maple syrup and cinnamon, cover, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the apples have softened, around 15 minutes. Remove lid and cook for another 5 minutes, until any excess liquid cooks off.
• For a chunky sauce, use a potato masher to carefully mash the apples. For a smooth sauce, transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse to your desired consistency. If you like a thinner sauce, add up to 1/2 cup of water.
• Taste and add a bit more maple syrup as necessary. (It will depend on the combination of apples.) Stir in a pinch of kosher salt.

APPLE-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Toss together the apples, pears, 1/4 cup water, maple syrup and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a large pot with a heavy bottom (a Dutch oven works great for this). Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat, until the fruit are very tender, about 45 minutes or up to 1 hour. Stir in the lemon juice and use a potato masher to smash to your desired consistency. If you like a completely smooth, pureed sauce, use an immersion blender to blend until smooth. Taste and add additional cinnamon to your liking.
• Serve warm, or cool completely and store in sterile jars with tight-fitting lids up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

CHUNKY PEAR AND APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a chunky sauce, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, cool, and refrigerate until needed.
• You can also freeze in ice cube trays. Keep frozen cubes in a plastic bag so you can remove one portion at a time.

CHUNKY PEAR APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine pears, apple and wine or grape juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Place applesauce in a bowl; stir in pear mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Serve warm or chilled.

SUPER SIMPLE PEAR APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Cut pears and apple into quarters. Remove and discard seeds, stems, labels, and any other undesirable bits. Transfer flesh and skin of fruit into a high-powered blender (such as NutriBullet®).
• Blend until pear applesauce is liquefied. Pour into a bowl. Refrigerate before serving, if desired.

APPLE-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir apples, Asian pears, and apple cider together in the skillet until the fruit is mushy, about 10 minutes.
• Smash the apples and pears with the back of a wooden spoon until no large chunks remain; continue cooking until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes more.
• Stir sugar and cinnamon into the sauce; cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves completely, 5 to 7 minutes more.

APPLE AND PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Core, peel, and chunk apples and pears.
• Place in 2-quart sauce pan.
• Add apple juice, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg.
• Cover, simmer until chunks are fork tender.
• Mash with fork, leaving some chunks.
• Add honey to taste.
• Serve hot or refrigerated.

APPLE-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice and core apples and pears (do not peel).
• Place all ingredients in a large stock pot and mix well.
• Cover and let simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, or until apples are soft and mushy, stir often.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Puree in a food processor.
• Pour sauce through a sieve to strain out any pieces of left peel.
• Apple-Pear sauce will last up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator or you can freeze it.

MAPLE-PEAR APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large nonaluminum saucepan; set over medium heat, cover, and bring to a simmer.
• Cook for about 12 minutes, or until the apples are slightly softened.
• Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally to break up the large pieces, for 7-10 minutes, or until the apples are soft but retain some texture.
• Taste and adjust the flavor with more maple syrup or lemon juice; let cool and refrigerate.
• Keeps for about 1 week, covered in the refrigerator.