Life after apple Recipe is a series of blog posts about using applesauce as a replacement for apple sauce in various recipes. We also give tips and tricks on using leftover ingredients in familiar dishes like oatmeal and pancakes.
The author has created many apple-based recipes using the substitution strategy of applesauce instead of apple sauce. The post is divided into five categories: breakfast, lunchbox ideas, dinner options, desserts, and quick snacks.
Best 3-time use of apple sauce
Breakfast:
Apple sauce pancakes: Applesauce is substituted for apple sauce in this recipe, along with eggs, milk, and cinnamon.
Applesauce muffins: Applesauce is used instead of the apples called for in the recipe. In addition to substituting all apples for applesauce, 1/4 cup of sugar is also cut from the original recipe.
Applesauce waffles: Whole wheat flour is substituted for half of the white flour, and applesauce replaces half of the butter called for in this recipe.
Vegetable frittata: Applesauce is used to replace the egg whites and a whole egg in this recipe, which usually uses four eggs.
Cooking with applesauce: Applesauce can be used as the main ingredient in many recipes, including crêpes, pancakes, and quick bread. It can also be used in recipes that generally use applesauce, such as apple cinnamon oatmeal.
Oatmeal: Applesauce can be used as the main ingredient in oatmeal, maintaining the same consistency and color as traditional apple cinnamon oatmeal.
Cooking with applesauce: Applesauce can be used as the main ingredient in many recipes, including pancakes and crêpes. It can also be used in recipes that generally use applesauce, such as apple cinnamon oatmeal.
Traditional apple cinnamon oatmeal buns: Applesauce replaces 1/2 the butter in this recipe and is used instead of brown sugar.
Sausage apple cheddar mashed potatoes: Apple sauce can be used as the main ingredient in many recipes, including omelets, scrambles, and quiches. It can also be used in recipes where one normally uses applesauce, such as a sweet potato omelet.
Lunchbox ideas:
Mac and cheese with applesauce: The author has discovered that using applesauce instead of the butter called for in this recipe allows her to make delicious mac and cheese at home.
Apple sauce waffles: This recipe uses applesauce instead of half the butter or oil called for in this dish.
Apple sauce and meatball subs: This recipe uses applesauce along with pasta and leftover cooked chicken in place of chopped cooked onion and other seasonings called for in the original recipe.
Apple growers get together: Apple sauce banana muffins, apple sauce chia pudding, and steel-cut oats with applesauce and cinnamon.
Bread for lunchboxes: Dehydrated apples are used as bread crumbs in turkey burgers and on top of chicken nuggets.
Dinner box ideas:
Apple sauce roasted chicken with potatoes: This recipe uses applesauce to replace half of the oil or butter in this dish and also replaces half of the butter called for in the original recipe.
Apple sauce pork loin with applesauce steamed vegetables: This recipe uses applesauce to replace half of the oil or butter in this dish and also replaces half of the butter called for in the original recipe. Apple sauce roasted chicken (with ginger honey yogurt) from the potluck kitchen.
Applesauce chicken quinoa pasta: This recipe uses applesauce to replace half of the oil or butter in this dish and half of the butter called for in the original recipe.
Apple sauce aromatic potatoes: This recipe uses applesauce to replace half of the oil or butter in this dish and also replaces half of the butter called for in the original recipe.
Different ideas for using the leftovers from apple
granola bars: Granola bars made with applesauce and leftover granola from the original recipe.
Apple Nutella pop tarts: These are made with store-bought pastry dough and are filled with homemade applesauce, hazelnut spread, and a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar.
Bake cookies: Baked cookies made with applesauce in place of the apple sauce in the original recipe.
conclusion
the author concludes that applesauce is a suitable replacement for other recipe ingredients. It provides a more neutral flavor and can be used more efficiently than typical apple sauces.
It does not cause any dramatic changes to the taste of desserts or baked goods, so no additional work is required from the baker to change their dishes from using applesauce to using applesauce and other ingredients.
