Blueberry Applesauce (vegan Friendly)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
• heaping 1 cup fresh blueberries (or frozen blueberries which don't have to be thawed)
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice or 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons honey, to taste (i used local blackberry honey)
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place the apples, blueberries, cinnamon stick, lemon zest, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses and apple juice (or water) into a deep, heavy sauce pan.
• 2 cover and bring to a boil.
• 3 lower heat to simmer and cook until apples are very tender and the blueberries have dissolved and become saucy.
• 4 set aside to cool.
• 5 remove cinnamon stick. puree the sauce to desired consistency either in a food processor or blender. or-very carefully puree using an immersion blender. be careful not to burn yourself because it hurts when the applesauce splatters!
• 6 transfer to a storage container. stir in the almond extract.
• 7 taste the applesauce and if you think it needs sugar, go ahead and add some to desired sweetness.