The best applesauce is homemade. Nothing beats it. However, the process to make it can be a bit labor-intensive and not something most people are willing to do routinely to satisfy their applesauce cravings.
Fortunately, there are many high-quality applesauce brands at most grocery stores. Here are 13 brands to consider purchasing during your next shopping trip. Be sure to vote for your favorite applesauce brand at the end of this article!
Applesauce Brands
Mott’s
Website: motts.com
This applesauce brand needs no introduction. Mott’s has been in the apple business since 1842. It was founded by Samuel R. Mott.
The company’s original products were apple cider and vinegar. However, it wasn’t until 1930 that Mott’s first launched applesauce as a product.
In 1985, the company started selling applesauce in single-serve plastic cups. In fact, Mott’s was the first company to offer applesauce in these convenient plastic cups.
The company has grown massively since its early days. According to Keurig Dr Pepper, the owner of Mott’s brand, the company processed over 1 million apples a day with the apples coming from 140 growers, based on 2015 data.
Motts’s makes the following applesauce products in various sizes:
- Apple
- Cinnamon
- Pear
- Tropical
- Strawberry
- Mixed Berry
- Mango Peach
- No Sugar Added Apple
- No Sugar Added Mixed Berry
- No Sugar Added Strawberry
- No Sugar Added Blueberry
- No Sugar Added Cherry
- No Sugar Added Granny Smith
- No Sugar Added Strawberry Kiwi
- No Sugar Added Organic Apple
- No Sugar Added Mango Peach
- No Sugar Added Cinnamon
GoGo squeeZ
Website: gogosqueez.com
GoGo squeeZ first hit grocery store shelves in America in April 2008. However, the owner of this applesauce brand, Materne, has been making applesauce since 1922 in France.
The company is credited with making the first fruit in a pouch called Pom ’Potes in 1998. This fruit in a pouch invention was the inspiration for what would be the GoGo squeeZ brand in the U.S. Amazingly, 1 million pouches were sold by November 2008, shortly after its U.S. launch.
GoGo squeeZ makes the following primary applesauce products in pouches:
- Apple Apple
- Apple Banana
- Apple Berry
- Apple Cinnamon
- Apple Grape
- Apple Mango
- Apple Pear
- Apple Strawberry
- Organic Apple Apple
- Organic Apple Banana
- Organic Apple Cinnamon
- Organic Apple Peach
- Organic Apple Strawberry
- Gimme Five (Blend of apples, mangos, strawberries, peaches, & bananas)
- Fruity Four (Blend of apples, pineapple, grape, & orange)
Visit the GoGo squeeZ website to see all the products.
Musselman’s
Website: musselmans.com
Musselman’s has been in the apple business since 1907. It is a cooperative consisting of 100 farms that own the company.
The apple-based products sold by the company include apple sauce, apple butter, juice, cider, pie fillings, vinegar, and specialty fruits.
Musselman’s makes several varieties of applesauce. The applesauce is packaged in pouches, single-serve cups, and jars. The packaging type varies based on flavor.
The company makes the following applesauce products:
- Original
- Lite Original
- Cinnamon
- Lite Cinnamon
- Unsweetened
- Honey Cinnamon
- Chunky
- Strawberry Apple Sauce (squeezables only)
Santa Cruz
Website: santacruzorganic.com
Santa Cruz Organic is much more than an applesauce brand as you can see in the above photo. They produce more than 50 organic items with lemonade, peanut butter, and fruit spreads being examples of some of the company’s popular food and beverage items.
They are known for being the first in the market to make juices and blends that use organic fruits.
Santa Cruz’s applesauce is made with certified organic apples. It is packaged in pouches, single-serve cups, and jars depending on flavor.
The company’s applesauce products include:
- Organic Apple Sauce
- Organic Apple Apricot
- Organic Cinnamon Apple
- Organic Apple Peach
- Organic Apple Strawberry
North Coast Organic
Website: northcoast.organic
North Coast Organic has been making organic applesauce in Sebastopol, California since 1922. The other organic products that they have been producing since this time include apple juice and apple cider vinegar. North Coast sources its apples from California (locally), Washington State, and Arizona.
The flavors include:
- Organic Apple Sauce
- Organic Apple Sauce with Cinnamon
- Organic Gravenstein Apple Sauce
- Organic Honeycrisp Apple Sauce
- Organic Fruit + Veggie Apple Sauce with Blueberry, Spinach, & Kale
- Organic Apple Sauce with Mango, Sweet Potato, & Apricot
- Organic Fruit + Veggie Apple Sauce with Pear, Blackberry, & Beet.
The applesauce is packaged in single-serve plastic cups, jars, and pouches. Packaging varies based on the flavor.
Eden Organic
Website: edenfoods.com
Eden Foods is a southern Michigan company that was started in the 1960s to source natural foods. Its initial success as a co-op allowed the company to expand into multiple natural food product offerings such products as beans, nut butters, and soyfoods.
The company was a pioneer in being one of the first businesses where customers could obtain natural organic food. In fact, the company is the oldest natural and organic food company in North American, according to the Eden Foods website.
The company makes the following jarred applesauces:
- Organic Apple
- Organic Apple Cherry
- Organic Apple Strawberry
- Organic Apple Cinnamon
White House
Website: whitehousefoods.com
The company began in 1908 with its first product being vinegar. It was headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia but later expanded to Winchester where apple products like applesauce, apple butter, and jelly began to be produced in significant quantities beginning in 1926. Today, White House applesauce is still made in Winchester.
The following White House applesauce products are available for purchase:
- Original Apple
- Cinnamon Apple
- Strawberry Apple
- Natural Plus Apple
- Chunky Apple
Mullen’s
Website: mullenfoods.com
Mullen’s was launched by Jim Mullen, a former Chicago police officer. He became a quadriplegic while on duty responding to a call of shots fired.
While his injury ended his career as a police officer, Mr. Mullen was able to transition into building a successful applesauce company. The company was started because of Mullen’s love for his mother’s homemade applesauce as a kid. He would tell her that they should bottle it. Bottle it, he did and it is now available for you to try!
Mullen’s is an all-natural and chunky-style of applesauce. It comes in jars and single-serving cups. The two types of applesauce that the company makes are:
- Original Recipe Applesauce
- Less Sugar Recipe Applesauce
Tree Top
Website: treetop.com
The company is named Tree Top because it is believed that the best fruit comes from this part of the tree. It was named Tree Top in 1946 when the owner, Bill Charbonneau, held a contest with employees to see who could find the best company name.
A cooperative of growers was formed in 1960 who purchased Tree Top. The coop remains in place as of today. Tree Top is also behind the brand of applesauce called Seneca.
Tree Top makes several varieties of applesauce in pouches, jars, and single-serving cups depending on the flavor.
The Tree Top applesauces are:
- Apple Sauce – No Sugar Added
- Organic Apple Sauce – No Sugar Added
- Tropical Apple Sauce
- Mixed Berry Apple Sauce
- Strawberry Apple Sauce
- Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Vermont Village
Website: stonewallkitchen.com
Vermont Village is one of the family of brands of Stonewall Kitchen. The company was been making foods that people love since the 1970s. They use organic apples based on New England traditions to produce applesauce and apple cider vinegar.
The Vermont Village brands makes the following applesauce products:
- Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce
- Organic Unsweetened Cinnamon Apple Sauce
- Organic Unsweetened Peach Apple Sauce
- Organic Unsweetened Vermont Grown Apple Sauce
- Organic Unsweetened Strawberry & Banana Apple Sauce
- Organic Unsweetened Mixed Berry Apple Sauce
Natural Nectar
Website: natural-nectar.com
Natural Nectar has been around since the dawn of natural products, but the company has recently refreshed the brand. They introduced a cool new logo and tasty products with more foods slated to be released. Its current product categories include crackers, cookies, spreads, seasonings, and applesauce.
Natural Nectar applesauce uses Brittany apples which are some of the best apples from France and even the world. The applesauce is organic and biodynamic certified.
The company makes the following no sugar added applesauce products:
- Brittany Apple Sauce
- Brittany Apple Pear
- Brittany Apple Cinnamon
Brainiac
Website: brainiacfoods.com
Brainiac Foods is an applesauce brand designed for kids. The company uses a Science and Nutrition Advisory Board to assist in developing its products. According to their website, this board is made up of highly qualified individuals such as pediatricians, neurologists, and dietitians.
The applesauce includes a proprietary blend of Omega-3 DHA/EPA, Omega-3 ALA, and Choline, which provide the brain with nutrition for growth and development. This is something parents should love!
The applesauce comes in pouches made in three classic flavors:
- Apple
- Strawberry
- Cinnamon
Zee Zees
Website: zeezees.com
We give Zee Zees a lot of credit for its innovative packaging and flavors. This is the applesauce I would have loved as a kid and likely your kids will love today.
The applesauce comes in a convenient single-serve cup that is perfect for school lunches, snacking at home or picnics at the park. Kids receive 100% of their daily value of vitamin C per serving by eating this applesauce. The applesauce is made with Michigan apples, which are some of the best in the country.
Zee Zees makes the following applesauce products:
- Original
- Unsweetened
- Unsweetened Cinnamon
- Orange Dreamsicle Applesauce
- Birthday Cake Applesauce
- Rock’n Blue Berry Applesauce
- Strawberry Banana Applesauce
- Super Sour Apple Applesauce
- Unsweetened Mago Applesauce
- Wild Watermelon Applesauce
Final Thought
There are undoubtedly several more applesauce brands out there. However, the list above represents many of the elite brands you will find at grocery stores. Let us know your favorite brand in the below poll. We’re curious to see what our readers think is best.
Poll – Favorite Applesauce Brand
Do you have a favorite applesauce brand? Vote for the one you love in the poll below!
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