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    Instant Pot Chunky Applesauce

    Published: May 5, 2020 · Modified: Oct 6, 2020 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. 10 Comments

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    Instant Pot Chunky Applesauce is some of the best and easiest homemade applesauce you will make. Chunks of fresh apples are cooked to the perfect consistency with a little lemon juice and cinnamon right in your electric pressure cooker for 5 minutes!

    Chunky applesauce in a white bowl, Instant Pot in the backgroun

    This Instant Pot Apple Sauce recipe only requires 5 simple ingredients:

    • apples
    • water
    • lemon juice
    • cinnamon
    • salt
    applesauce ingredients - apples, water, lemon, cinnamon, salt
    Instant Pot Applesauce Ingredients: apples, lemon, water, cinnamon, salt

    It is a great way to use up apples that are starting to go soft or that look terrible so your picky kids won’t eat them!

    This would make an amazing side dish for Instant Pot Pork Roast!

    What Apples to Use

    When I have made this recipe I have used Honeycrisp apples that had gone a little soft.

    homemade applesauce in a white bowl with a spoon
    Instant Pot Chunky Applesauce

    You can also use Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji… really any apple you have will work. I have also read that using multiple varieties makes the best applesauce!

    How to Make Instant Pot Chunky Applesauce

    This is such an easy recipe for applesauce, the hardest part is peeling the apples!

    Start by washing peeling and coring your apples. Then cut them into 1 ½ to 2 inch chunks.

    Place them in the Instant Pot, pour ⅓ cup water over the apples. Add in 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (can use more for a stronger cinnamon flavor), and a pinch of salt.

    ingredients for applesauce in the instant pot

    Pop the lid on and set your pot to cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. At the end do a quick release.

    The apples should have broken down to a perfect chunky consistency during cooking.

    • what chunky applesauce looks like right after it is cooked in the instant pot
    • Instant Pot Chunky applesauce in the inner pot of the IP

    Give it a stir and taste. Sometimes we like a little extra sweetness by adding 2 teaspoon brown sugar or honey.

    Storing

    Store any leftover Instant Pot Applesauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week!

    a spoonful of chunky applesauce

    You can also freeze completely cooled applesauce in a freezer safe baggie or container for up to 3 months. Only fill your bags about ½ way full to allow for expansion during freezing.

    Instant Pot Chunky Applesauce Recipe

    Homemade Instant Pot Applesauce in a white bowl

    Instant Pot Chunky Apple Sauce

    Delicious homemade chunky applesauce made in your Instant Pot. This is a great way to use up softer or older apples.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Pressure and release time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 cups
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 3 lbs apples I used honey crisp but any kind will work.
    • ⅓ cup water
    • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon extra for a stronger cinnamon flavor
    • pinch of salt
    • OPTIONAL for more sweetness: 2 teaspoon brown sugar or honey added after cooking
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    Instructions

    • Wash, peel and core your apples. Cut them into 1 ½ to 2 inch chunks.
    • Place the 3 lbs cut apples, ⅓ cup water, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt into the Instant Pot.
      ingredients for applesauce in the instant pot
    • Pop the lid on and turn the pressure valve to seal.
    • Set to cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
    • Do a quick release.
    • Stir your applesauce and taste. If you like a little more sweetness you can add 2 teaspoon brown sugar or honey.

    Notes:

    Storing: Store leftover Instant Pot Applesauce in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.
    Freezing: You can also freeze completely cooled applesauce in a freezer safe baggie or container for up to 3 months. Only fill your bags about ½ way full to allow for expansion during freezing.
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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    If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.

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    1. Dianna

      November 16, 2022 at 8:27 pm

      5 stars
      I wanted to use my new 3 quart IP. We have two 6 quarts and an 8 quart. Figured the 3 qt would use less water to come to pressure. I do not like liquidity applesauce. I have made many recipes of applesauce in the crockpot. That takes 3 1/2 to 4 hours on high. That recipe called for 1/2 cup water. I always do 1/4th cup. Tonight we peeled and cut up 9 apples. 3 each Gala, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious. 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. 1/3 cup water. I sat by the IP to make sure it was okay. No burn signal or problem having so many apples. Everything went great except releasing pressure applesauce juice and applesauce were spraying out. So I did small squirts and that worked. After cooking I just stir my apples because I like some apple chunks. About 10 minutes to come to pressure and 5 minutes to cook. Beats the crockpot. We love homemade applesauce. Thanks for the recipe for a 3 quart! Maybe it would work to cook maybe 3 minutes with a 10 minute? Natural release? Would that help with the venting?

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      • Susie Weinrich

        November 16, 2022 at 8:55 pm

        You can absolutely try the shorter cook time with a longer natural release. Using the on/off method when venting usually works for spattering, or you can throw a towel over the vent if it gets too bad.

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      • Sarah

        September 10, 2023 at 2:53 pm

        5 stars
        This was always our favorite type of jarred applesauce, but I couldn’t find it anymore. So glad I found this recipe. It is perfect! I halved the recipe for my Instant Pot Mini (3 qt).

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    2. karin

      January 02, 2021 at 12:10 pm

      I made this in a 6 quart and 3 quart instant pot and its excellent!!! My go to apple sauce recipie from now on. Perfect.

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      • Susie Weinrich

        January 02, 2021 at 1:02 pm

        That is great to know that it works in the 3 quart too! Thank you for sharing!

        Reply
    3. Nancy Wood

      October 07, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      Quick question? What size was your pot? When I did quick release I had a disaster- apple sauce all over and through the valve etc. :(. What was left tastes good. I am thinking I should have done natural release!

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      • Susie

        October 07, 2020 at 2:10 pm

        Hmmm… I use a 6 quart. Sorry that happened!

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    4. Edith Beers

      September 19, 2020 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      Easy, fast and chunky, just like I like it.

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    5. John

      May 09, 2020 at 12:17 am

      5 stars
      This is as good as it gets! Awesome recipe!

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    6. Chris Schelp

      May 08, 2020 at 6:14 am

      5 stars
      Hey Susie! I hope you continue to stay well. Please take care of yourself. I can’t imagine the brain block a 7 yr old has!! It’s stories like that that make me actually glad I decided not to have children! I Let my career take over. Sometimes God knows better about things than I do! I’m making this recipe for the apples today!! I just happen to have about 8 apples (BIG ones) that are perfect for this. Take care & stay safe!!

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