How to Make Bland Applesauce Tastier

Add cinnamon to bland applesauce.

Applesauce is at its simplest form an apple puree. Depending on preference, you can enjoy chunkier applesauce or a smooth puree. Many types of apples can be used in an applesauce recipe, allowing for different flavors to come out. Flavorings are then added to applesauce based on the cook's desires. To improve a bland applesauce, try a few different tricks to add flavor with minimal effort on your part. You may use applesauce as a side dish but it is also excellent over a pork roast, on potato pancakes or as a dessert. Applesauce is also a healthy substitute for butter or oil in many recipes. Does this Spark an idea?

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Applesauce
Cinnamon
Sugar
Honey
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cloves
Allspice
Lemon juice

Instructions

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  Taste the applesauce first and try to determine what it needs to be tastier. Your applesauce may need sweetener, or spices might do the trick to add flavor.
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  Add sweeteners. Some applesauce is made with a low sugar content. Stir in a little white sugar, brown sugar or honey based on your personal preference to sweeten up the applesauce.
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  Use spices. Cinnamon is a must-have in applesauce recipes as the spice pairs nicely with apples. Just a dash of cinnamon can go a long way in flavoring applesauce. Ground cloves, allspice or nutmeg are also tasty spices for a bland applesauce.
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  Add a few teaspoons of lemon juice. Lemon juice adds a tangy flavor to applesauce and acts as a natural preservative. Use the juice from a fresh lemon if possible.
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  Mix bland applesauce into other recipes. If you don't want to enjoy the applesauce on its own, try mixing it into foods such as yogurt or oatmeal. Pork tenderloins are delicious topped with applesauce, and you can also use a bland applesauce to make a tasty applesauce bar cookie or coffee cake.

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