Homemade Apple Sauce
September means apples, and apples mean that it’s time to make applesauce!
Gather up your ingredients and supplies, and of course, your little helper.
- 4 large apples, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp vanilla extract, sugar to taste, and 1 cup water.
- Cutting board, child-safe knife and an adult knife, vegetable peeler or tabletop apple peeler, and potato masher.
Begin by washing the apples and then peeling them. We have found that the tabletop peeler is very child-friendly and makes long strands of skin that are super fun to eat!
Next, you are ready to start cutting the peeled apples. If you have an apple cutter, you can start with this, then chop the slices into smaller pieces.
Add the apple pieces, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and water to a large pot.
Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the apples have reached the desired consistency, you can use the potato masher to help puree the apples a little more.
Serve alone … or, as an extra sweet treat, serve on vanilla ice cream! Delish!
Montessori Academy of London
