Use straight applesauce. You can add lemon juice or vitamin c to help prevent browning. It's fast and easy. Somewhere I read to dust the finished product with arrowroot powder to prevent sticking but waxed paper is cheaper, works just as well and makes a good fire starter. Pemmican is easy and lasts forever. I make mine in small cakes so it's easier to eat. Pinole actually works, if you don't mind waiting for it to swell up in your belly.