can you ever get enough cinnamon? I certainly can not. I will put it on almost anything & everything. I mean come on. you know. #allthespices right?!

in my opinion. cinnamon just takes everything to the next level.

cinnamon in coffee? that’s a give in.

cinnamon on your whipped cream? obviously.

cinnamon on your french toast? duh.

cinnamon in your applesauce? there’s just no other way. & now you’re talkin my language.

I remember back when I taught first grade. every september I would load up my crock pot & a bushel of apples. I would bring it into the classroom & we would all make this applesauce together. it is such a sweet memory for me. we would talk about the harvest season. taste the various colors of apples. feeling cozy as our classroom filled with the smells of cinnamon & applesauce. and then we would enjoy it at the end of the day. sweet simple times.

I still love doing just that. but in the comfort of my home. and instead of with my students. i do it with my babies. they talk about the different colors. they help to peel the apples. they pour in the brown sugar & cinnamon. and then we wait as the applesauce bakes.

such an easy. sweet. and inexpensive memory maker. highly encourage you to do it with your family.

ok so lets get down to it. this applesauce is sinful gang. its really really really delicious. I will eat it with a spoon plain. I will eat it with vanilla ice cream & homemade caramel sauce. I will eat it on my oatmeal. I will eat it any which way. its a real treat. and its a breeze to whip up.

cinnamon applesauce.

• Author: Kristen Mills

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Ingredients

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2 large oranges.

1 lemon.

6 granny smith apples.

2 macintosh apples.

2 gala apples.

2 honey crisp apples.

1/2 cup of packed brown sugar.

1/4 pound unsalted butter.

2 teaspoons cinnamon.

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg.

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Instructions

preheat your oven to 350.

into a large dutch oven. zest & juice the oranges and the lemon. set the bowl aside.

peel and quarter all of the apples. place them into the large bowl of juice & zest.

using your hands. toss them around to make sure they all get coated.

add in the brown sugar. cinnamon. nutmeg. and butter. put the cover on & pop it into the heated oven. allow the apples to bake for about 90 minutes.

remove the bowl & whisk the apples till your desired consistency.

simple allow it to cool a bit & enjoy.

 

 

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Keywords: food, recipes, fall

again there are so many ways to serve this. so try them all & choose your favorite!