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Celebrate seasonal fruits with this spiced apple-pear sauce! A powerhouse of natural sweetness, fiber, and antioxidants, it pairs beautifully with yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes, or savory dishes like pork or chicken.

Spiced Apple-Pear Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 McIntosh apples peeled, cored and chopped into ½-inch pieces
  • 3 ripe Bartlett pears peeled, cored and chopped into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • ¼  teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and ¼ cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft but still a bit chunky, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and stir a few times until the sauce is well combined with small chunks. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. (For a smoother sauce, remove from heat, remove the cinnamon sticks and then whisk the mixture until smooth before cooling.)

Notes

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