Apple-Pear Sauce

This is a great flavor in time for the holidays. Perfectly paired Red Delicious and Asian pears make for a great twist on your traditional apple sauce.

Original recipe makes 3 cups

Ingredients

6 Red Delicious apples – peeled, cored, and cut into cubes
4 Asian pears – peeled, cored, and cut into cubes
1/2 cup apple cider
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    50 mins

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir apples, Asian pears, and apple cider together in the skillet until the fruit is mushy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Smash the apples and pears with the back of a wooden spoon until no large chunks remain; continue cooking until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes more.
  3. Stir sugar and cinnamon into the sauce; cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves completely, 5 to 7 minutes more.

Nutrition

Calories: 69 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.2 g
Fiber: 3.7 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Sodium: 2 mg