Simply take four or five apples (any type that you prefer), peel them and cut them into pieces. Put them into a microwaveable bowl, sprinkle a tiny bit of cinnamon (and nutmeg if you like), and 1/2 tsp sugar if you are using tart apples like Granny Smith or Macintosh. Mix everything up together in a microwavable bowl.  You can even add a splash of lemon juice if you like your applesauce even more tart.  Cook, covered in microwave oven for about seven minutes, depending on the strength of your oven.

Be careful when you take the lid off because there will be a lot of steam. Add about 1/4 cup water or apple juice and put everything into the food processor or blender. Mix until desired smoothness. My kids like it the consistency of baby food but some people like it chunky. If you like yours with a little bit more texture, you can always mash it by hand with a potato masher or don’t process or blend it as long. Serve it hot, cold or room temperature, just make sure that you keep the leftovers (if you have any) stored in the fridge, covered up.

This tastes great alone just as a healthy snack or you can pair it up with pork chops, which my family loves or on top of what I call tofu “chops”, because I do not eat meat.  You can even make up a bigger batch and use it for apple pie filling.  When I was growing up, my mom used to make apple pies all the time but she always made it using applesauce and not sliced apples.  It makes a nice alternative.