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    Home » Uncategorized » Zero Point Apple Sauce | Weight Watchers

    Published: Sep 7, 2018 · Updated: Jun 27, 2021 by Marianne · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Zero Point Apple Sauce | Weight Watchers

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    This easy Zero Point Apple Sauce can be made in an Instant Pot or on the stove top, which ever way you prefer!

    Each serving of this sweet Apple Sauce is zero Smart Points on Weight Watchers Blue, Green, Purple or old Freestyle plan.

    Unlike many other Apple Sauce recipes, this one doesn't include sugar or honey or butter so it really is a Weight Watcher friendly dish!

    A bowl of zero point apple sauce

    This Zero Smart Point Apple Sauce is so versatile and can be used in baking or can be served as an accompaniment to pork dishes.

    My favourite use for it though is swirled into fat free yogurt as an easy healthy zero point breakfast or dessert!

    It can be easily made in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker but it is also simple to make on a stove.

    Whatever you prefer!

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    I'm a great fan of my Instant Pot and use it a lot, especially in the winter to make warming stews and soups and hearty slow cooked meals.

    It's been an invaluable addition to my kitchen on my Weight Watchers journey!

    Just incase you haven't heard of an Instant Pot before, its an ingenious multicooker, that does the job of a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker and much much more.

    If you don't have an Instant Pot, don't worry, this recipe can also easily be made on a stove top.

    It just takes a little more attention (but really not that much!).

    Photographs of the process of making zero point apple sauce

    Tips for making this Apple Sauce

    • Use sweet apple varieties such as Pink Lady, Crispin, McIntosh etc. This way you don't use as much sweetener, if any at all. I used a selection of sweet eating apples for this recipe (pic 2) and didn't need to add sweetener.
    • Peel the apples and remove any bruises, blemishes etc (see pic 3). It isn't really necessary to peel the apples if you don't want to, but I tend to.
    • I used an apple corer to easily remove the cores from my apples (pic 4)
    • I sliced my apples quite thinly. As I don't mash or blend my sauce at the end of cooking, I found that by slicing the apples rather than chopping into chunks, the sauce still has a little texture but no big lumps! (See pic 5)
    • Once the apple sauce is cooked, you can leave it as is or if you prefer a smoother, less textured apple sauce you can use an immersion hand blender or a potato masher to turn it silky smooth.

    Useful tools for making apple sauce:

    A handy gadget, like this is very useful for removing apple cores!

    I used a simple peeler like this one to peel my apples

    If you really want to make quick work of peeling, coring and slicing your apples, take at look at this contraption 😀

    Storing your apple sauce

    • Apple sauce will last in the fridge for a week to ten days.
    • It freezes well, so I tend to portion it up into freezer bags on the day that I make it and freeze it for when I fancy some for breakfast.

    Serving suggestions:

    • Eat it on its own!
    • Serve as an accompaniment to pork dishes.
    • Eat with fat free yogurt and a sprinkling of Grape Nuts for a very healthy and filling breakfast or dessert!
    A bowl of zero point apple sauce with yogurt
    A bowl of zero point apple sauce

    Zero Point Apple Sauce

    Marianne
    This easy apple sauce is zero points per serving on Weight Watchers Freestyle / Flex plan. 
    4.12 from 27 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Accompaniment, Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 89 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 lbs apples peeled or unpeeled and cored
    • 4 tbsp water
    • ½ - 1 tsp cinnamon
    • 1 pinch salt
    • sweetener optional

    Instructions
     

    Instant Pot method

    • The apples can be peeled or, if you prefer, they can be left unpeeled. Remove the cores and slice or chop into chunks.
    • Place the apples, water and cinnamon into the Instant Pot. Close the lid and cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes. Use a natural release. 
    • Carefully open the lid, add a pinch of salt and sweetener if required and stir to combine. The use of sweetener will depend enormously on the type of apples that you use. 
    • If you like very smooth apple sauce, use an immersion hand blender to blend. Cool and serve. 

    Stove top method

    • Peel the apples (or leave the skins on if you prefer) and remove the cores. Slice or chop the apples. Place into a saucepan with the water and cinnamon. Cover and cook over a low heat for 10 - 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft and mushy.  
    • Remove from the heat and add a pinch of salt and sweetener if required. Use a fork or potato masher to smoosh the sauce to the required consistency. If you want really smooth apple sauce then you can use an immersion hand blender to blend. 

    Notes

    Please be aware that the nutritional information below has been automatically generated and does not account for variations in product brands and types, weights of individual ingredients etc.  It should therefore be considered as an estimate.
    PointedKitchen.com has calculated Weight Watchers Smart Points based on the individual ingredients used to make this recipe and not from the following nutritional information.
    PointedKitchen.com is not responsible for any loss or damage relating to your reliance on this nutritional information.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Zero Point Apple Sauce
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    89
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Sodium
     
    7
    mg
    0
    %
    Potassium
     
    183
    mg
    5
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    24
    g
    8
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    18
    g
    20
    %
    Protein
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    93
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    8
    mg
    10
    %
    Calcium
     
    13
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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