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    Oh My Veggies » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Dessert Recipes

    Chai-Spiced Instant Pot Pear Applesauce

    Published: Apr 19, 2018 · by Nicole · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    While applesauce is easy on the stovetop, it's a total SNAP in an Instant Pot. This applesauce (pear applesauce… pearplesauce?) is delicious on its own, but it's even better added to a bowl of oatmeal or spooned over waffles for breakfast.

    Chai-Spiced Pear Applesauce Recipe

    Chai-Spiced Instant Pot Pear Applesauce

    Pear Applesauce flavored with chai spices and slow-cooked in a crockpot. Adapted from Skinnytaste's Crock Pot Applesauce.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Course: Sauces, Dips & Dressings
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: Chai-Spiced Instant Pot Pear Applesauce, how to make applesauce, instant pot applesauce
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 155kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 4 medium apples peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (I use Fuji and Pink Lady)
    • 4 medium pears peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks
    • 1 tsp. lemon juice
    • 5 tsp. brown sugar
    • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • ½ tsp. ground ginger
    • ½ tsp. ground cardamom
    • ½ tsp. ground cloves
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients in an Instant Pot. Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
    • For a chunkier sauce, use a slotted spoon to remove half of the apple and pear chunks. Use an immersion blender to puree the remaining fruit and then stir in reserved fruit chunks (alternately, you can cool the mixture and puree in a blender or food processor). For a thinner sauce, do not remove any fruit before pureeing.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/2 cupCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 7gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 98IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Julie says

      January 26, 2012 at 9:39 am

      Yummy! This looks delicious! I've never had "real" apple(pear)sauce.

      We had home ec in middle school and got to learn how to sow, cook, and iron (seriously when did I grow up the 1940s!). Anyways, it was my favorite class too. I just loved learning how to cook different things.

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      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 26, 2012 at 9:40 pm

        Oh, you should make it! It is so easy. You can do it on the stovetop too. It tastes a million times better than the kind that you buy. 🙂

        I wish I learned how to iron in school. Seriously, I could use that.

        Reply
    2. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

      January 26, 2012 at 5:13 pm

      Oh my goodness, that looks just divine! I love making homemade applesauce, but I'll try your version next!

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 26, 2012 at 9:28 pm

        Thank you! Let me know what you think if you make it--this was my first try in a slow cooker & I think I'm going to do it this way from now on.

        Reply
    3. RJ says

      January 26, 2012 at 6:21 pm

      Oh yum! We make homemade applesauce all the time during the year and this looks awesome!

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 26, 2012 at 9:24 pm

        Thank you! I love making applesauce too--it's so easy, you never want to eat the jarred stuff again. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Smedette says

      January 26, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      I'm drooling over here! I love making fruit butters and the like in my slow-cooker; the smell is amazing.

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 26, 2012 at 9:22 pm

        I want to try making chai-spiced apple butter next! I've never attempted fruit butters before, but my mom got me a new slow cooker for Christmas, so now I'm on a slow cooking kick.

        Reply
    5. Candy says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      You what I love with Applesauce?... Popcorn. I pop it from the kernels, not from the bag. So there's no flavor (salt, butter).And then I dip it (while warm) in apple cinnamon sauce. So, thank you ma'am for another recipe I NEED to make. <3!

      Reply
      • Candy says

        January 26, 2012 at 7:18 pm

        You *know what I love... oops!

        Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 26, 2012 at 9:21 pm

        Popcorn dipped in applesauce? Okay, that's a little bit weird. 😉 But applesauce is definitely better than butter & yellow food coloring!

        Reply
    6. BusyWorkingMama says

      January 26, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      You had cooking as a credit? Jealous!! I didn't discover my love of cooking until probably age 29, when I became a parent. Suddenly feeding my family well became important.

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 28, 2012 at 5:48 pm

        Yes! All the kids looking for easy credits took the class--I think I was the only one who was actually enthusiastic about cooking. But I didn't really get into cooking until I started getting more health conscious. Prior to that, I cooked, but I wasn't very adventurous--it was a lot of pasta and things involving potatoes and cheese. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says

      January 27, 2012 at 12:03 am

      Yum - this is applesauce for grownups! And I love applesauce in my oatmeal it makes it so much more filling and hearty!

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 28, 2012 at 5:38 pm

        Me too! I used to always use the little oatmeal packets, but since they're so full of sugar, I'm trying to eat the old-fashioned or steel cut oats instead. But they need a little something to spice them up, and applesauce is a good addition.

        Reply
    8. Virginia from That Bald Chick says

      January 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      Oh my yum! I've bookmarked, pinned, stumbled, tweeted, and shared on FB. I can't wait to try it!

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 28, 2012 at 5:36 pm

        Thank you for sharing this! It is really good and I think next time, I'm going to double the recipe and freeze some (because I'm terrified of canning--I just know I will end up giving people botulism!).

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        • Virginia from That Bald Chick says

          January 28, 2012 at 6:58 pm

          I feel the same way about canning!

          Reply
    9. [email protected] eco friendly homemaking says

      January 27, 2012 at 8:51 pm

      Oh this looks really delicious. I really like applesauce and love to spice it up!

      Reply
      • The Type A Housewife says

        January 28, 2012 at 5:23 pm

        Thank you! I love applesauce too--it makes a nice guilt-free dessert.

        Reply
    10. what katie's baking says

      September 06, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      "I never have to be afraid of these people again. Because I have just witnessed them making applesauce.” hahah!
      i love, love, love your blog and this recipe!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 07, 2012 at 11:00 am

        Thank you! 😀

        Reply
    11. C. Riphagen says

      September 07, 2012 at 2:53 am

      -gasp- I've been looking for something like this ever since my local Trader Joe's stopped carrying their pear sauce. It was my favorite! Can't wait to try! What pears do you recommend?

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 07, 2012 at 10:55 am

        How did I miss that Trader Joe's had pear sauce?! Too bad they stopped carrying it before I got to try it! Any kind of pear will work in this; I like to use 2 firmer ones for chunkiness and 2 softer ones for sauciness.

        Reply
    12. emishki says

      September 26, 2012 at 9:15 am

      This looks great! Quick question - is it fresh ginger that you use or ground ginger?

      Many thanks,
      erin

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 26, 2012 at 9:44 am

        Oops, I don't know why I didn't have that in there. It's ground--I just changed the recipe. Thanks for pointing that out!

        Reply
        • emishki says

          September 27, 2012 at 1:52 pm

          Great, thank you! It's in the slow cooker as I type...

          Reply
    13. Tara says

      November 16, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Perfect! I received just the right amount of apples and pears in my CSA box and made this right away. It is a new favorite with my husband and son.

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        November 17, 2013 at 8:42 pm

        I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply
    14. Antri C. | Beauty Blogger & Reviewer says

      April 19, 2018 at 11:07 am

      Oh my pear!! ??? it looks amazingly delicious and healthy 🙂 xoxo

      http://hiddeninbeauty.com

      Reply
    15. Jenn says

      June 11, 2018 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      Made this in the crockpot yesterday was to die for! Did not have cardamom thanks to a google search substituted equal parts cinnamon and nutmeg. Will definitely make again!

      Reply
    16. Hailey says

      January 20, 2019 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      Really delicious and super easy!

      Reply
    17. Denisr says

      May 21, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      5 stars
      Easy & delicious. Might not need the sugar, it's pretty sweet.

      Reply
    18. Cathy says

      October 18, 2022 at 5:44 pm

      Made this and canned it last season. This year I'm making twice the amount I did last year! Excellent!

      Reply

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