Microwave Applesauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Microwave Applesauce Recipe). I needed a quick way to use up the last fruit in our fruit bowl (apples, apricots, and cherries), and this microwave applesauce recipe was born. The basic recipe has a great bold flavor and is very customizable; add different kinds of fruit or none at all. It also works well doubled. Fast, easy, and delicious way to get your 5-a-day!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Microwave Applesauce Recipe

Ingredients

4 Gala apples

peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

1 cup peeled and chopped fresh apricots

½ cup pitted and sliced cherries

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon cooking sherry

⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon ground grains of paradise

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine apples apricots cherries honey lemon juice butter sherry cinnamon and grains of paradise in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap making sure there is at least 1 inch clearance above the mixture and leaving 1 corner open to vent.

Step 2

Microwave on high power for 10 minutes. Rotate the bowl a quarter turn halfway through if your microwave does not have a turn table. Uncover and microwave for 3 to 5 minutes if too much liquid was released by the fruit.

Step 3

Mash fruit with a potato masher until desired chunkiness is reached. Serve immediately or cool and store in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

Microwave Applesauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 83.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.6g 1%

Carbohydrates: 18.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 14.7g

Fat: 1.7g 3%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Cholesterol: 3.8mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 498.8IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 3%

Vitamin C: 6.8mg 11%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 9.6mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 6.8mg 2%

Potassium: 154.7mg 4%

Sodium: 22.6mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 15.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.