Mix it with cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or other warm spices and eat it as a snack or with a meal. It keeps much better than fresh fruit and hence is always around for fruit cravings, which for me usually come on after a max of 8 hours without natural sugary treats. Eating this particular serving of spiced applesauce with leftover homemade mac and cheese brought on serious childhood nostalgia.
2. Use it as a insta-sauce.
The sweet fruit spread complimented the savory flavor of potato pancakes I ate as a light supper. It's also good on pork and lamb.
It adds fruity flavor and natural sweetness and can take the place of oil. I baked it in these Apple Bran Muffins (which I like only okay, but not because of the applesauce) and always put them in the ever-delicious Morning Glory Muffins. I tend to only use it as a partial oil replacement in quick breads and muffins; if I am going to make a decadent brownie or cake, it's typically going to be 100% decadent.
I have been making (what are now known as) my famous oatmeal raisin cookies lately. Instead of putting TWO sticks of butter in (as most recipes call for) I use 3/4 cups of unsweetened applesauce and no butter at all! It makes them really soft and cakey and so DELISH (and almost guilt-free!)
ReplyDeleteSounds great, Lisa! I'll have to try that, except with something instead of raisins since I'm not such a fan.
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