Chunky Spiced Applesauce
Easy to make and with 40% fewer calories than purchased applesauce, why not make this yourself—you can choose your favorite apples for flavor.
Recipe Ingredients:
3 1/2 pounds tart cooking apples (about 8 large), peeled and chopped
1/2 cup water
7 1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 24 packets Equal® sweetener or 1 cup Equal® Spoonful™
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 to 2 dashes salt
Cooking Directions:
- Combine apples and water in large saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until apples are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Mash apples coarsely with fork; stir in Equal®, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve chilled.
Makes 10 servings.
Note: Amount of Equal® may vary depending on the tartness of the apples.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 cup): 104 cal., 0 g pro., 27 g carbo., 1 g fat, 0 mg chol., 14 mg sodium.
Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Fruit.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.