In a heavy-bottom pan add apples, lemon juice, water and cinnamon stick and bring it to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and let it simmer for 20- 25 minutes.
Uncover and check to see if almost all the liquid has evaporated.
For a chunkier version use a fork to mash the apples to a coarse texture.
For a velvety applesauce use a blender to blend into a find paste.
Put in bowl or mason jar and store in refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
You can use any variety of apples. I had gala on hand so I used those.
Lemon Juice helps to keep the apples from turning brown and retain their freshness
For a more sweeter applesauce you can add 1/3 cup of brown sugar. It will give sweetness as well a darker tone to the applesauce. You can use regular sugar, maple sugar or any kind of sweetener of choice.
Make sure to let the apples cool down before processing them in a blender/food processor.