Preheat the oven to 350° and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Sprinkle the bottom of the baking dish with cinnamon.
Wash the apples, cut them in half, and core them.
Place apple halves into the prepared pan, cut side down. Drizzle a couple tablespoons of water in the pan around the apples.
Bake the apples for 35-45 minutes, until apples are completely soft.
Make sure to feel the apples because the size of apples will affect how fast the cook. Small apples might take as little as 30 minutes and large apples would take up to 45 minutes.
Take the pan out of the oven and let them cool enough to be able to handle.
Scoop out the apples from the skin using the spoon, try to scrape out as much apple meat as you can. Add it all to the blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Note: you can blend the baked apples with the skin on, which will be faster and you'll keep more nutrition from the apples, but the applesauce will be a little more grainy.
Transfer applesauce into a food storage container with an air-tight lid and refrigerate for up to a week.
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Want to make more?Feel free to double and triple the recipe if you wish. Just make sure that you will he able to eat it all within about 7-10 days. Need to can it?You can definitely can the homemade applesauce. Make sure to clean and sterilize the glass canning jars in hot boiling water before filling them with applesauce. Fill the jars a little more than 3/4 of the way, leaving about 1/2" off the top. Gently tap the filled jars on the cutting board to remove air bubbles. Follow the directions of your canner to process and seal the the jars properly. Label and store in a cool, dry place.