Delicious Pumpkin Applesauce that comes together in a minute. All you need is a jar of applesauce, a can of pumpkin, brown sugar and pie spice. Not only is it ridiculously easy and nutritious, but it tastes like fall!

Pumpkin Applesauce

If you’ve been out in the stores lately, you may see name brand pouches and cups of applesauce in fall flavors. While that’s fun…it’s so easy to make at home!

Pumpkin Apple Sauce with Pie Spice Recipe

This recipe takes several items that you likely have stored on your pantry shelves and combines them to create a delicious, wholesome and fun way to eat applesauce. Not to mention, this is so easy, it’s a fun recipe for your kids to make!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Applesauce

This is so easy because:

No cooking or boiling
No peeling, coring and cutting apples
No mashing, food processing or blending
You likely have a jar of applesauce on hand
Great for kids– skip the GoGo Squeeze pumpkin version and save some money!

Ingredients

Unsweetened Applesauce
Pumpkin Puree
Brown sugar
Pumpkin Pie Spice
cinnamon, optional

Substitutions

Unsweetened Applesauce– Sub in sweetened applesauce or even a homemade recipe if you have a family favorite
Pumpkin puree– You can also use sweet potato or butternut squash using the same ratio. So in this recipe you’d use 3/4 cup mashed sweet potato or butternut squash
Brown Sugar– use your preferred sugar or method of sweetner
Pumpkin pie spice– I keep this premixed (store bought) and on hand however you could make your own with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and allspice

How to make

Gather ingredients and open jar and can
In a bowl, combine all measured ingredients and stir
Enjoy!

prepared pumpkin applesauce in glass bowl

Tips and Tricks

Adjust sugar to taste as prefer
If using sweetened applesauce, use less sugar or no sugar
Serve chilled by storing in refrigerator for about 1 hour prior to serving
Baby food idea— eliminate or reduce spice and sugar. Store in pouch or container in fridge
Craving warm applesauce? Warm bowl in microwave or stovetop (if you prefer) and stir frequently until warm throughout
What to do with the rest of the pumpkin puree? Use it in bread, brownies, or your spaghetti sauce! Scroll below for linked recipes!

What are other ways to spice up applesauce?

Applesauce is pretty easy to add some pizazz to so I definitely recommend finding many ways to enjoy it. I’ve seen everything from cayenne pepper to a splash of whiskey!

For today’s purposes, we’ll stick to family friendly ideas such as:

Mix-ins or garnish— raisins, dried cranberries, sprinkles, nuts (don’t do this if feeding young kids or placing in reusable pouch)
Mix with other fruit puree— pear pairs well with apple
Top with whipped cream– this is our favorite for a simple dessert

Spiced Pumpkin Applesauce with apple, whipped cream and container of pie spice

Pumpkin Applesauce Pouch

I’m definitely not here to talk about canning and all that; however, I will recommend making your own reusable pouches so you can enjoy a healthy on the go- snack or in lunch boxes. Here’s what you need:

Double Zipper Reusable Food Pouches ( I recommend variety pack for mommy and me portions)
Spoon

How to make

Follow directions for recipe
Spoon into pouch, leaving space to seal (avoid overfilling)
Wipe off if necessary and seal with pouch cap
Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week (I place upright in bin with cap side down)

Pumpkin Applesauce with reusable pouch and apple on countertop

filling reusable food pouch with pumpkin applesauce using spoon

Is Pumpkin Spice Applesauce healthy?

This recipe is healthy– applesauce is a great substitute for a sweet snack. Mixing it with all the benefits of pumpkin, kicks this up a notch and delivers vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.

And this is a “pumpkin spice” dish that actually has pumpkin in it. Most things flavored pumpkin spice don’t actually have pumpkin in them…!

How to use leftover Pumpkin puree this week:

No pumpkin shall ever be left behind. To continue nourishing your family in a fun, easy way with pumpkin, please check out these recipes:

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