Best Homemade Applesauce Recipes & Baking Ideas

Here are the best homemade applesauce recipes from The Old Farmer's Almanac, along with creative ways to use applesauce in baked goods.

Before diving in, note that some apples are better suited for applesauce and baking than others. Find out which apples to use in your kitchen.

Applesauce Recipes: Making Your Own

• Cinnamon Applesauce
• Homemade Applesauce with Raisins
• Indian Summer Applesauce

These applesauce recipes make a wonderful snack, dessert, or side dish to complement latkes, braised pork chops, or gingerbread.

Baking with Applesauce

Applesauce is a fantastic baking ingredient. Once you've whipped up a batch using the recipes above, try incorporating it into these baked treats:

• Applesauce Bread: Creamy apple butter makes the perfect topping. Enjoy with a glass of apple cider for the full apple experience!

• Applesauce Pudding
• Applesauce Cookies: Try the sugar-free version too!
• Applesauce Crumb Pie

• Hypocrite Pie
• Cranberry Apple Bread
• Applesauce Cake: We recommend brown butter frosting for this one.

What's your favorite applesauce recipe, and what pastries do you like to use it in? Share in the comments below!