Easy Instant Pot Applesauce

First of all, why is homemade applesauce so good?! Ugh. It’s so good.

It just hits right every time. There’s just enough texture to be interesting, with a naturally amazing sweetness, and the old-school, comforting feeling you get from sitting down with a warm – or cold – bowl of this is unrivaled.

Moreover, this is hands-down one of the best recipes to make with my kids. The process is – dare I say – actually enjoyable. You can cut the apples, and they tumble them into the pot. Someone does the cinnamon sticks, someone does the water, and it’s done in about 10 minutes. A perfect, warm, naturally sweet snack. For this season of life, this is the ideal level of kid recipe.

• 7–8 apples (any kind works! I like Honeycrisp, of course)
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 cup water