Spiced Applesauce Food

SPICED APPLESAUCE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, sugar, oil, eggs and milk; beat well. Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt; stir until smooth. Fold in the pecans. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

SPICED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Peel, core, and slice apples.
• In a large pot, bring apples, lemon juice, spices, and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are very soft and falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Mash with a potato masher or pulse in a food processor until smooth with small chunks remaining. (Add sugar, if using.)
• Let cool, then transfer applesauce to airtight containers.

SPICY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 25-35 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; mash apples to desired consistency. Serve warm or cold. Freeze option: Freeze cooled applesauce in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Serve cold or heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

SPICED APPLESAUCE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease two 7x3x2-inch loaf pans.
• In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine applesauce, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and milk; set aside.
• In a small bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Add the dry ingredients (does not include topping) to the applesauce mixture; beat well.
• Fold in pecans.
• Pour this mixture evenly into the two prepared pans.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over the two loaf pans.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool prior to slicing.

SPICED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; discard the cinnamon stick. Mash the apples to desired consistency. Serve warm or cold. Store in the refrigerator.

SPICED SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the apples and water in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; continue cooking another 30 minutes.

ONE-BOWL SPICED APPLESAUCE OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, applesauce, honey, egg, and spices.
• In a food processor*, pulse the oats for 40-60 seconds, until they are ground into a grainy, flour-like consistency. Add the oats to the liquid ingredients, along with the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold the ingredients together until combined.
• Grease a muffin pan, or line a muffin pan with muffin liners. Scoop the muffin batter into the muffin pan (I use an ice cream scooper). Bake for 20-22 minutes, until the muffins are cooked through. When the muffins are done baking, they won't feel squishy when the tops are touched, rather the tops should feel "springy" and firm. I know, that's a bit of a crazy description. Allow the muffins to cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving. Leftover muffins freeze very well for a quick and easy breakfast (learn more).

PORK CHOPS WITH SPICY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Make the Pork Chops: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat; add vegetable oil. Place chops in skillet; cook 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer to oven and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F for medium-rare (or 160 degrees F for medium). Transfer chops to serving platter and let rest 3 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, make the Spicy Applesauce: Heat olive oil in medium pot over medium-high heat. Add apples and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add brown sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, cayenne, salt and pepper; cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in rosemary. Serve pork chops with warm applesauce.

SPICY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Peel, core, and cut the apples into 1 1/2-inch pieces; place in a medium saucepan with sugar and 1/4 cup apple juice. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until apples are soft enough to mash, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Add the remaining cup of apple juice, and continue to cook until the apples are very soft and break down, about 30 minutes. Using wooden spoon, stir to break large pieces. If applesauce gets too dry, add more juice, 1/4 cup at a time as needed. Remove saucepan from heat, and whisk apples until smooth. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Serve at room temperature.

SPICED APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the racks to the center of the oven. Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg in a large bowl. Beat together the butter and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric hand-held mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the applesauce, ending with the flour, being careful not to over-mix. Transfer the batter to the prepared Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 55 minutes. Cool completely before inverting. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if using.

SPICED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in large pot.
• Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until apples are soft, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Stir apples until coarse puree forms; discard cloves and ginger. Serve warm or cold. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool, cover, and chill.)

SPICED APPLESAUCE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Grease a standard 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl or in the bowl attached to a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars until sooth and creamy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla and applesauce.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Mix into the wet ingredients until combined completely.
• Stir in the nuts and raisins until mixed throughout the batter, then turn the batter out into the prepared pan, smoothing into an even layer
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Remove and cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a wire cooling rack and cool completely. Store wrapped up at room temperature for up to 3 days.

SPICED APPLESAUCE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 6-cup souffle dish with butter-flavored cooking spray and set aside. Make a foil ring 1/2-inch thick for souffle dish to sit on and place inside the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, applesauce, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and almond extract. Using an electric mixer beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Pour into souffle dish and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together baking mix, brown sugar, walnuts, cider mix, and melted butter. Sprinkle over cake batter. Use a butter knife to cut through cake and topping several times to swirl.
• Place souffle dish on top of foil ring in slow cooker. Place 5 folded paper towels over slow cooker bowl and secure with lid. Cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours or until tester comes out clean. Do not lift lid to check cake for the first 3 hours.
• Cool in souffle dish on wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes before removing and slicing. Serve with whipped topping.

CINNAMON-SPICED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine apples, 1 cup water and brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are very tender, about 25 minutes. Uncover and simmer until almost all liquid in saucepan has evaporated, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and cinnamon. Cool 30 minutes.
• Using fork, mash apple mixture until coarse and chunky. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until cold. (Applesauce can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)