There’s so many reasons why we love this season. First of all, you can’t beat our delicious apple-pear sauce recipe because you can’t buy it in the stores! Second of all, our homemade pear sauce with apples is so delicious and flavorful! Those are the main reasons why making pear sauce at home is totally worth the time and effort. Besides, when the pears and apples are on sale this homemade apple or pear sauce is budget friendly.

Homemade Pear Applesauce Recipe in a bowl with spoon

Why make this homemade apple pear sauce?

It just tastes so much better when you make it yourself, especially when adding fresh apples. We didn’t think homemade applesauce could be any better until we found some really over-ripe pears on the counter. Deciding to add ripe pears to our batch of applesauce was not only a great idea, it was incredibly delicious!

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Homemade Pear Applesauce Recipe step by step

Can I Freeze Apple Sauce or Pear Sauce?

Yes, you can freeze apple sauce and pear sauce easily. Just freeze it in freezer safe containers, small plastic bags or in ice cube trays. This frozen sauce should keep in the freezer for about 6-8 months. Try to eat it sooner than later. After thawing, give the sauce a good stir to mix everything together. It’s such a great dish for little kids or aging parents. Our aging parents love this pear sauce because it’s easy to eat, fresh, full of nutrients and wonderfully flavorful.

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Homemade Spiced Pear/Applesauce Recipe

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
The softer & riper the pears, the better the flavor. Same for the apples. Even if the apples are on the mealy side, as long as they still have a good taste, they'll be perfect for this Pear-Apple sauce.
You can use any combination of pears and/or apples. We based this recipe on 3 pounds of fruit and like the 2 pounds of pear-1 pound apple ratio, but you can use whatever you like. It can be all pear, all apple, or any combination of.
Makes about 1 qt.
4.82 from 11 votes

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (910 g) pears , peeled cored and cut into 1" chunks
  • 1 pound (455 g) apples , peeled cored and cut into 1″ chunks
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) packed brown sugar , or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground clove or nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
  • lemon zest , from 1 medium lemon

Instructions 

  • Peel and cut pears and/or apples into 1" cubes. Set aside.
    Cutting up apples and pears
  • Combine all ingredients (chopped pears & apples, 2 Tablespoons (30ml) brown sugar, 1 teaspoon (5ml) cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon (1.25ml) clove or nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon (1.25ml) ground ginger, 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract, 1/2 cup (120ml) water, and lemon zest) in a saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until the mixture reaches a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer on low heat for about 20-30 minutes, or until the pear and apple chunks becomes soft and tender. Cooking time will vary depending on the ripeness of the pears and apples.
    Cut and seasoned fruit in pan
  • Allow sauce to cool, then mash or blend in a blender/food processor to your preferred texture and consistency.
    Cooked fruit in blender
  • Taste for seasonings. You can always add a little more brown sugar, cinnamon or your favorite spices.

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 108kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 192mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 59IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 108

Are the pear sauce flavors good?

You’ll love this pear sauce because the sweet flavor of pears balances so perfectly with ripe apples and what we have here is a winning combination of the perfect pear applesauce recipe. To amp it up even more, we added some extra spices, which you can easily customize with your favorite spices. What ever you decide on the spices, make it your own and enjoy making homemade pear applesauce to use up all the great fruit of the season! Finally, here’s a fantastic slow cooker apple butter for all you apple loving cooks!

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