TOTAL TIME: 60 minutes
ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes
MAKES: 6–8 servings

This no-sugar-added version of traditional stewed apples is on my top ten list of things I love.

It makes the entire house smell delicious when it’s simmering on the stove, and the uses for it are endless!

Stewed Apples Ingredients

8 medium apples (about 2½ pounds; see below)
1 cup water
1/4 cup raisins
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Core and dice the apples, then place them in a large pot on the stove. Add the water, raisins, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt to the pot and combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
   
   Let the apples simmer for 45 minutes, stirring every 5–10 minutes, then turn the heat off and let the pot sit for 5 minutes. Enjoy warm, or let cool and transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Note: You can make the recipe more applesauce-like by finely dicing the apples or make it chunkier by cutting them into 1-inch pieces.

I like to do a mix of large and small dice for a fun texture, or to keep the apples extra chunky for a toddler-friendly finger food.

Granny Smith apples are slightly tart and will hold their shape when cooked; for a sweeter, “saucier” version of this dish, choose a sweet variety such as Gala or Fuji.

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Well Being Journal adapted the above excerpt from The Colorful Family Table by Ilene Godofsky Moreno. Copyright © 2019 by Ilene Godofsky Moreno. Published with permission from BenBella Books.