Reader Karen asked if I have any suggestions for using up apples that are starting to go bad. I thought I’d share a few ways that we use apples in our house.
When I notice they are starting to get a tiny bit mushy, I peel and chop them. I then put them in sandwich bags (quickly before they turn brown). I love this recipe from Ina Garten for apple crisps- so I typically make a batch of the crumble topping and freeze it in sandwich bags.
Then I defrost the apples and drizzle with orange juice. On warm days it only takes a few minutes to defrost and this is a delicious snack on its own! When the apples are still cold and crunchy- my daughter LOVES them as a snack. She ate half of the bowl pictured below this afternoon.
So this is the end product- it is super fast and you can put the apples in totally frozen if you don’t have a toddler that wants a snack. I usually eat this plain but you can jazz it up even more with a little whipped cream, ice cream or caramel sauce. Yum!
Then I put the apples in a ramekin-I modify the recipe above according the what I have on hand. If I have pears, cranberries, blueberries, raisins etc… they are delicious with this. I also mix in a bit of flour and sugar and add with the crumble topping. This just gets better the longer you cook it but I have found about 30-50min is good.
So this is the end product- it is super fast and you can put the apples in totally frozen if you don’t have a toddler that wants a snack. I usually eat this plain but you can jazz it up even more with a little whipped cream, ice cream or caramel sauce. Yum!
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Great idea. I love Apple Crisp and haven’t had any for awhile now. I think I’ll have to make some up with the apples I have getting mushy in the bottom of my fridge.
I love this……I’ve never tried to freeze fresh apples, but I will now! thanks
I’ve never tried freezing fresh apples either. Thanks for the idea, I’ll try it.