This Instant Pot Applesauce recipe is a quick and healthy way to enjoy homemade applesauce.

Using a combination of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples, this easy recipe is flavored with cinnamon for a delightful taste.

With just a few simple ingredients, including organic cane sugar and water, you can create a delicious applesauce in no time.

This method is perfect for making peach or pear applesauce in the Instant Pot as well, allowing you to experiment with flavors.

Quick and Healthy Instant Pot Applesauce

This applesauce features a blend of tart and sweet apples, cooked with cinnamon sticks to infuse flavor.

The recipe takes about 25 minutes from start to finish and yields a smooth and delicious applesauce, perfect for serving as a side dish or snack.

Cook and Prep Times:

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 8 minutes on Instant Pot (overall time will be slightly longer)
Notes: Suitable for vegans. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Ingredients

2 lbs. Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 lbs. Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 cinnamon sticks
2-4 tablespoons organic cane sugar, to taste
¾ cup water

How To Make Applesauce in The Instant Pot

1. Prepare the Apples:

Peel, core, and chop the Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples into small pieces.

Fresh apples in a bowl, some peeled and cored, with apple peels and a peeler on the counter.

2. Combine Ingredients:

In the Instant Pot, add the chopped apples, cinnamon sticks, organic cane sugar, and water.

Chopped apples with cinnamon sticks and sugar in an Instant Pot before cooking.

3. Cook:

Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 8 minutes.
Once the cooking time is complete, allow for a natural release of pressure for 10 minutes, then perform a quick release for any remaining pressure.

Cooked apples with cinnamon sticks inside an Instant Pot, ready to be mashed into applesauce.

4. Blend:

Remove the cinnamon sticks and use an immersion blender to puree the applesauce to your desired consistency.
For a chunkier texture, blend less.

Smooth applesauce in an Instant Pot with a white towel nearby, freshly cooked and ready to serve.

5. Serve:

Allow the applesauce to cool slightly before serving.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Two small white bowls of homemade Instant Pot applesauce topped with cinnamon, served on a wooden board with cinnamon sticks.

Small white bowl filled with homemade applesauce topped with ground cinnamon, with apples in the background.

Delicious Treats to Make Next:

Serve it warm alongside these chocolate chip M&M cookies.
Pair it with a festive holiday sweet like Christmas bark reindeer.
Enjoy as a topping over red wine-poached pears for an elegant dessert.
Use it as a side with cozy fall bakes such as sweet potato bites.
Keep the fall flavors going with a slice of old-fashioned apple crisp.
For a quick treat, make these cute Pink Cake Pops.

Tasty Add-Ins for Instant Pot Applesauce

Warm spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, or pumpkin pie spice.
Sweeteners: maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
Fruits: pears, peaches, or cranberries to mix with the apples.
Citrus: lemon juice for brightness or orange zest for warmth.
Vanilla: a splash of vanilla extract for a cozy touch.