Pressure Cooker Applesauce

Make delicious Homemade Pressure Cooker Applesauce in about 10 minutes or less, perfect for smooth, flavorful applesauce!

Do you love a delicious applesauce? If so, you will love this Pressure Cooker Applesauce, ready in 10 minutes and easy to store and eat throughout the week. This method makes this recipe so simple and will allow you to make applesauce in a fraction of the time, plus all in one pot!

What ingredients do you need for pressure cooker applesauce?

• Granny Smith Green Apples
• Brown Sugar
• Water
• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Nutmeg
• Vanilla Extract

If you want to make this a low-sugar applesauce, substitute the brown sugar for a low-calorie sweetener.

This recipe will make 3 half-pint size jars of applesauce, which will be just over 3 1/2 cups.

What type of pressure cooker should you use?

This recipe can be made in a Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot, or any other pressure cooker with the pressure cooker function.

Tips for Making Pressure Cooker Applesauce:

This recipe does use peeled apples, be sure to peel and core the apples before adding to the pressure cooker. This is best done with an Apple Peeler. This recipe will use about 3 pounds of apples.

Once the apples are peeled, all ingredients will be placed in the pressure cooker pot to pressure cook.

Granny Smith Apples will yield a tart flavor, a blend of apples works well too combining Honeycrisp Apples and Granny Smith.

Make it your special recipe by adding in some additional berries or extra spices.

If you prefer to have extra smooth applesauce, use a food processor or immersion blender to smooth out the applesauce. We like to have a mix of smooth and chunky.

What are the BEST apples for Homemade Applesauce?

• Tart Apples – Granny Smith, Braeburn, and Pink Lady Apples
• Sweet Apples – Gala, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, and Fuji
• Best Combination – Honeycrisp and Granny Smith

How long can you store homemade applesauce?

This applesauce will last in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. It can be stored in the freezer using freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months. Let it defrost at room temperature before serving.

Pressure Cooker Applesauce is perfect for a low-calorie snack, stirring into your oatmeal, or using it for baking. It’s also perfect to let the kids help make too!