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This homemade strawberry applesauce is sweet, fruity, and perfect for canning or freezing. Made with fresh apples and strawberries, it’s an easy preserving recipe you’ll love for snacks, lunches, or pantry storage. No complicated steps—just simple, delicious flavor!

Strawberry Applesauce

This easy strawberry applesauce recipe is a delicious twist on traditional applesauce. Made with fresh apples and strawberries, it’s perfect for canning, freezing, or enjoying fresh.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword applesauce, canning, strawberry
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • Apples about 10–20 lbs or as many as desired
  • 6 cups strawberries sliced
  • 1 cup water approximate, for cooking
  • Sugar to taste (optional)
  • Cinnamon to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Wash, peel, core, and chop apples (peeling is optional if using a food mill).
  2. Place apples in a large stock pot with about 1 cup of water.
  3. Add sliced strawberries to the pot.
  4. Cook over low heat until apples are very soft.
  5. Blend mixture using an immersion blender, food mill, or regular blender until smooth.
  6. Taste and add sugar or cinnamon if desired.

For Canning:

  1. Pour hot applesauce into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
  2. Wipe rims and apply lids and rings.
  3. Process in a boiling water canner:
  4. 15 minutes for pint jars
  5. 20 minutes for quart jars
  6. Let jars cool and check seals before storing.

Recipe Notes

No exact measurements are needed—this recipe is very flexible.
Adjust sweetness depending on the apples used.
Try adding other fruits like peaches, cranberries, or blueberries.