Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 3 pounds apples (about 12 small apples, 9 medium apples)
  • 1 cup apple juice (or cider or water)

Instruction

  • Wash and dry your apples. Remove core from apple by either using a corer or cutting around the core and then dice the apples into 2-inch chunks.
  • Place apples into the inner pot of the instant pot. Pour in 1 cup apple juice, water, or apple cider over apples. 
  • Close the lid on the pressure cooker and seal vent knob. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
  • Once cook time has elapsed, let the pressure release naturally for at least 15 minutes before releaseing pressure.
  • To control the thickness and consistency of the applesauce, strain off the cooking liquid and add it back in small amounts to the apples as needed until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Place the apples and 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid into a blender, with the lid, cracked open to release steam, or a food processor and blend until smooth, adding additional cooking liquid as needed. Alternatively, mash the apples with 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid with a potato masher or immersion blender, adding liquid as needed.