When my son was in kindergarten, he came home with a request to send in his favorite recipe that I make to be included in a class cookbook. When I asked him what recipe was his favorite, he replied, "Applesauce!" When I told him that it was just (unsweetened) applesauce in a jar from the store, he said, "Yeah, but you put cinnamon on it." (We picked another favorite for the book.)
When he was in first grade, he had to make an "All About Me" poster which included his favorite food. He added a construction paper bowl of applesauce and used glue stick and cinnamon like glitter to scent the creation.
Applesauce is still a favorite dinner side dish topped with a special cinnamon blend that also works well in recipes calling for pumpkin or apple pie spice. It's great stirred in oatmeal, mixed with sugar for cinnamon toast, or just about anywhere you'd use plain cinnamon. I printed the recipe with a label maker and put it on my spice jar to make things easy when I want to refill it.
Cinnamon Blend
1/4 cup cinnamon
1 Tablespoon allspice
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon cloves
Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container.
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