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Home | Food | How to Make Applesauce in the Instant Pot

How to Make Applesauce in the Instant Pot

January 2, 2018 by Lisa 15 Comments

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I show you how to make applesauce in the instant pot in this simple tutorial. Plus grab a free printable label to make it look pretty.

Instant Pot Applesauce with Free Printable Label

The Instant Pot is a staple in my kitchen. Normally I am not one to give up precious counter top real estate, but for something with as much versatility as a pressure cooker, I am willing to make an exception.

The other day, after finding the 10th half eaten apple laying around the house, I put my beloved appliance to the task of making homemade applesauce.

I made the whole process super easy by using a stainless steel food mill. With this method you can throw the apples straight into the instant pot without peeling, coring and cutting them. I also love this method because the applesauce has a nice smooth consistency once it has gone through the mill.

Of course, if you do not have a food mill, you can use them same process but peel, core and cut the apples into chunks prior to cooking.

Watch the video tutorial at the end for more details!

Instant Pot Applesauce with Free Printable Label

How to Make Applesauce in the Instant Pot

Supplies Needed

Stainless Steel Food Mill

Instant Pot

Ingredients

Apples (any variety will do)

Cinnamon

Process

Wash the apples thoroughly and add them to the Instant Pot.

For 10-12 apples add 1/2 cup filtered water. For a 6 quart Instant Pot full of apples, add 3/4 cup to 1 cup filtered water.

The apples release a lot of liquid during the cooking process, so I find that it is best to use a very small amount of liquid.

Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.

Ladle a few cups of cooked apples into the food mill. Spin the handle until all the cooked applesauce is through, and all seeds and peels are in the top.

Remove the seeds and peels, and fill the mill with a few more cups of the cooked apples.

Repeat until you have put all the cooked apples through the food mill.

I find that it is best to work in small batches and not overfill the food mill. If you do, the holes will get clogged up with peels and it will be hard to get the applesauce through.

Add a teaspoon of cinnamon, if desired.

I chose to not add any addition sweetener, but you could drizzle in a little honey or maple syrup at this point if you want a it to be a little sweeter.

Use a funnel to pour the finished applesauce in pint size mason jars.

Storage

Several of my jars did seal from the heat of the applesauce. I do still plan to store these in the refrigerator since I didn’t officially can them. They should keep for a few weeks.

If you want to store them in the pantry for longer storage, follow these instructions:

Ladle hot applesauce into your jars, leaving 1/2″ head space at the top. Wipe around the rim to remove any excess applesauce. Cap with a new canning lid and ring. Process the jars in a water bath canner for 20 minutes. Remove the jars and sit them on the counter. Check to make sure they are sealed by pressing on the lid to see if it pops. If it makes a sound when you press it, it is not canned. If it is tight and sealed down you are good to go!

Instant Pot Applesauce with Free Printable Label

How to Make Applesauce in the Instant Pot video tutorial

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Comments

  1. Hannah says

    January 2, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    What a great idea! I’ve gotta do this. Love your practical cooking tips, Lisa! Do you think adding lemon juice would help to prevent Browning of the applesauce? Also, would you recommend freezing the applesauce to make a huge batch last longer than it would in fridge? Don’t know how you manage it all with a newborn and the littles…you’re amazing, Lisa!

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    • Lisa says

      January 6, 2018 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you so much Hannah! Yes, I think lemon juice would be a great option to prevent browning. Also, I have frozen it in ziplock bags before. Works great!

      Reply
  2. Ashley says

    January 5, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    I recently bought the same tea towels from ikea, they’re terrible! Once washed they’re so rough and incredibly wrinkly! I even hung them to dry then tried to fluffed them in the dryer. What’s your secret?! I really don’t want to iron them lol.

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      January 6, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      Oh wow. I don’t know why that is. I do have two dryer balls and two tennis balls in the dryer. Maybe that helps?

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        January 7, 2018 at 5:47 am

        I use 4 dryer balls 🙁 I even sprung for a dryer sheet to see if it would help haha. I’m in Canada, maybe they’re made different… But they’re so pretty! ?

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        • Lisa says

          January 8, 2018 at 1:48 pm

          Oh man! So that isn’t it. I don’t know what else to suggest. 🙁

          Reply
  3. McKenzie says

    April 9, 2019 at 1:10 pm

    Hi! You’ve sold me on getting an Instant Pot! What size do you use in your recipes? Thank you!

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  4. McKenzie says

    April 9, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    Hi! You’ve sold me on the Instant Pot! What size do you use in your recipes? The 6-qt or 8-qt? Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Amy says

    October 6, 2022 at 5:09 pm

    I have so many hard pears. I’m thinking of using them in this recipe instead of apples. Should be good right?

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  6. Trane says

    December 12, 2022 at 9:16 pm

    Is there any way to make this not using the instant pot? What temp would it need to cook on, and for how long?
    I love all your videos and blogs!! I’m learning lots of homesteading from you! And my family loves it!

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      December 14, 2022 at 10:54 pm

      Thank you! Yes. You can just use a pot or even a slow cooker. I would cook on a low heat until the apples are soft. This will depend on variety and amount of apples you have.

      Reply

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