10 Ways To Eat Apples With Delicious And Easy Apple Recipes

Ways to Eat Apples: 10 Healthy and Fun Ideas to Enjoy This Fall Fruit!

Apple picking season is winding down, but if you have apples aplenty, there are many ways to eat an apple. Even if you didn’t go apple picking, thanks to modern technologies, apples can be enjoyed all year round as an economical food.

Are Apples a Healthy Choice?

Eating an apple is a great way to add more fiber (keep the skin on for more fiber) and micronutrients to your diet. Apples provide numerous micronutrients but most notable is vitamin C and a variety of antioxidants.

What Type of Apple Should I Eat?

While nutrients can vary between apples, my recommendation is to eat the types that you like. The differences are slight and all offer nutrients and fiber.

10 of Our Favorite Ways to Eat Apples

Eat an Apple On Its Own

Apples are a convenient fruit to travel with. While typically we recommend pairing a carbohydrate food like an apple with a protein food to make it a more satiating snack, sometimes you just need something light to hold you over and an apple can be good option.

Sliced with Nut Butter, Cheese, or Greek Yogurt

Nut butter, cheese, or Greek yogurt make great protein options that pair well with apple to make a satiating snack. Adding the protein slows digestion and stabilizes blood sugars.

Using Apples in Baked Goods

Shredded apple and apple sauce can be used in baked goods to add moisture, tenderness, and sweetness. Our gluten free apple bread is the perfect way to use apples when you also want to do some fall baking!

Baked Apples is another easy way to enjoy apples

Coring an apple and filling it with things like oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans and then baking until soft can be a great dessert option. You can also slice apples and bake or saute with lots of cinnamon until soft and use that as a topping for oatmeal, yogurt, or ice cream.

Pancakes are Great Ways to Eat Apples

Apple pancakes are a fun way to eat an apple. Thinly slice the apple crosswise to make rounds. Cut out the core using a small paring knife. Dip the slices in pancake batter then proceed as you would normally make pancakes. If the middle seems to be undercooked, you can put them on a pan and continue to cook in the oven until fully set.

Apple Sauce

Homemade or store bought apple sauce can be a great addition to a snack or meal. Store bought apple sauce can be a convenient way to add fruit that is shelf stable.

In a Soup

Apple can be added to soups like our Butternut Squash Soup to add sweetness. Just toss the diced apple in with the cubed butternut squash when roasting.

In a Salad or Slaw

Dice apples and add to your salad. I like apple paired with cheese, craisins, and pecans with a champagne vinaigrette. Another favorite is our Quinoa Apple Salad. You can also cut the apple into matchsticks and use in a slaw with cabbage and carrots.

Apple on a Sandwich

Add texture and sweetness to a sandwich by adding thinly sliced apple. My favorite is turkey, cheddar, and apple grilled in a panini press.

Add Apples to a Fall Sheet Pan Meal

I love using apples in a sheet pan meal. Our fall sheet pan meal with chicken sausage and gnocchi uses apple and it is delicious!

More Apple Recipes

• Crockpot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
• Carrot Ginger Soup
• Harvest Hash
• Baked Oatmeal

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