Apple Sauce
Apple sauce in the Thermomix TM7 turns everyday dessert apples into a silky, fruity puree with just a splash of water, a little caster sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice. The TM7 weighs, cooks and blends everything in one bowl, so you get a velvety sauce without peeling-related effort, stirring or lumps, ideal as a dessert or side.
About this recipe
Apple sauce Thermomix TM7 is one of those recipes every owner of an all-in-one kitchen machine should master, because it transforms four humble ingredients into a glossy, spoonable fruit dessert with virtually no effort. Whether you call it apple compote or stewed apple, this quick dessert recipe relies entirely on the TM7 doing the heavy lifting: the built-in scale weighs your caster sugar and lemon juice straight into the bowl, while precise heating softens the dessert apples gently so they never catch on the bottom of the pan the way they can on a hob. Once the apples are tender, the same bowl blends them into anything from a rustic, chunky puree to a completely smooth sauce, depending on how long you let the blades run. Serve it warm over yoghurt for a light weeknight dessert, spoon it cold over pancakes, stir it through porridge at breakfast, or offer it as a classic accompaniment to roast pork. Because it contains no dairy and no gluten, this apple sauce suits almost every table, and children love its natural sweetness. Making it yourself also means you control the sugar level, unlike most shop-bought versions, and a batch keeps happily in the fridge for several days, ready whenever a fruity craving strikes.
Preparation tips
- Choose dessert apples that hold some structure, such as Jonagold or Braeburn, and cut them into evenly sized chunks so every piece softens at the same time and your apple sauce finishes uniformly tender.
- Taste the sauce before blending and adjust the caster sugar gradually, since the natural sweetness of the dessert apples varies by season and variety; the lemon juice should brighten the flavour, not dominate it.
- For a chunkier compote-style apple sauce, blend only briefly and leave visible pieces of apple; for jar storage, fill sterilised jars while the sauce is still hot and keep them in the fridge for up to a week.
Recipe variations
- A warming winter version adds a pinch of cinnamon or a split vanilla pod to the dessert apples before cooking, giving the apple sauce a festive aroma that pairs beautifully with Christmas desserts and warm porridge.
- For a sugar-free variation, simply omit the caster sugar and rely fully on the natural sweetness of ripe dessert apples, with the lemon juice adding freshness; this lighter apple sauce works wonderfully as a baby-friendly puree or a topping for unsweetened yoghurt.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the caster sugar and lemon juice directly in the mixing bowl, so your apple sauce starts with exact proportions every single time. [Precision Control]
- Gentle heating softens the dessert apples evenly without catching, delivering tender fruit for the sauce with no burnt bits at the bottom. [Multi-Function]
- The TM7 blends the cooked apples into a silky puree in seconds, letting you choose exactly how smooth your sauce becomes. [Precision Control]
- Steaming retains more of the natural apple flavour and colour, giving a brighter-tasting sauce than long stovetop simmering. [Multi-Function]
- Pre-programmed settings guide you through each step of the apple sauce, so even beginners achieve consistent results hands-free. [Guided Cooking]
Ingredients
- dessert apples
- water
- caster sugar
- lemon juice