How to Use applesauce in a Sentence

applesauce

noun
  • If applesauce is on the menu, three pounds will make about one quart of sauce.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Each meal comes with a drink and a choice of small fries, small tots, or applesauce.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Both were mixed with foods such as applesauce to conceal the taste.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Place pot of applesauce in a sink filled with ice water; stir to cool.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
  • All sorts of recipes call for mashed banana or even applesauce.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Like applesauce, purees made from other fruits go well with latkes.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Grandma didn't just love to eat applesauce.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Place pot of applesauce in a sink filled with ice water; stir mixture to cool.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Sides include applesauce or cole slaw and potatoes or mac and cheese.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Spread applesauce into the trays to a thickness of ½ inch or less.
    — Judy Buchenot, Aurora Beacon-News, 16 June 2017
  • First graders sit crisscross applesauce on tree stumps, hands sky-high to ask a question.
    — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Dinners come with choice of slaw or applesauce, bread, butter and dessert.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Potenza’s sister stayed overnight to feed the horse applesauce and barn-mash soup.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • All dinners include coleslaw or applesauce and choice of side.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Dinners include coleslaw or applesauce and choice of one side.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Flavors can range from sweet to salty, and they're often served with applesauce or sour cream.
    — Katarina Avendaño, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Light this candle, start your chant playlist, criss-cross applesauce and let your mind wander.
    — Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The jalapeno skewed more herb-filled with some jalapeno, while the apple tasted like a spicy applesauce.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Some drugs come in a powder or liquid form or can be crushed and mixed into applesauce.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For a chunky applesauce, mash the apples in the pot with a potato masher.
    — ExpressNews.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The Kris-cross, applesauce drivel is gone.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Its apple flavor comes from a mix of applesauce and apple cider, which keeps it nice and moist.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
  • Families are asked to bring chips, a dessert, fruit or applesauce pouches to share.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • If the kids are already fans of applesauce, then this cake recipe will become their new favorite dessert.
    — Courtney Campbell and Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022
  • One egg can be replaced with ¼ cup of applesauce, or half of one large banana that is mashed until gooey.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The various applesauce brands are sold both online and in-store.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Follow our tips below to make the best applesauce for all your snacking and cooking needs this fall.
    — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2019
  • In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, buttermilk, oil, and egg.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 5 Mar. 2018
  • If your recipe calls for 1/2 cup of oil, replace it with 1/2 cup of applesauce.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Tablets – not capsules or gel tabs – can be crushed and added to a bit of applesauce or chocolate syrup to cover the taste.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2022

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