Roasted Applesauce

From Vegan with a Vengance

Ingredients:
2 pounds McIntosh apples
juice of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp lemon zest
pinch ground allspice
1/4 tsp salt

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2.  Peel, core, and slice apples into 1-inch chunks.  Sprinkle with lemon juice and set aside.
3.  Combine oil, maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon and zest in a glass baking dish, whisking together.  Add apples and toss to coat.
4.  Roast until the apples are very tender, about 25 minutes, turning once after 15 minutes.  Transfer to a large bowl and mash.  Can be served hot, room temperature, or chilled.