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How to Make Applesauce

This recipe for homemade applesauce is as easy as it gets; with no added sugar or sweeteners, it makes a mighty healthy treat.

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How to Make Applesauce

Why it works: Apple and cinnamon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,598 recipes. Both carry methyl cinnamate, which smells strawberry. The science ↓

How to Make Applesauce

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

101Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
27 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By elanaspantry. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Apple + cinnamontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,598 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs