Repurposed Apple Recipes: A Delicious Way to Reduce Food Waste


Should you toss or repurpose old apples that are either bruised or mushy? And how do you know that they’re safe to eat?

I discovered an article that offers creative and delicious recipes for repurposing old apples. A few suggestions are turning them into baked goods, dehydrating them, and making cider or applesauce.

We all know that apples are healthy, but what is the shelf life of raw apples and how do you know whether they’re safe to eat?

If you’re planning on repurposing old apples read the information in this helpful guide, How Long Do Apples Last from Healthline.com. The link is listed below.


Read about repurposed apple recipes at OutrageousCookieDough.com.

Read the Healthline.com article How Long Do Apples Last?

All About Apples

What’s In An Apple?

Medical News Today Nutritional Benefits

WebMd Apple Health Benefits

Apple History

Vermont Tree Growers Association “A Brief History of Apples”

Apple Varieties

Here’s a link to US Apples, where they explain the 9 apple varieties: Apple Varieties – USApple

More on apple varieties from Vermont Tree Growers Association

15 Ways To Eat Apples

  1. Raw snack . Eat the entire apple.
  2. Spread nut butter over a raw apple slice.
  3. Top a slice of cheese over a raw apple slice.
  4. Puree raw applesauce in food processor.
  5. Prepare a raw fruit salad with other fruits and nuts.
  6. Add small apple pieces to yogurt or cottage cheese
  7. Serve raw apple on a tray of assorted cheese.
  8. Snack on dried apples.
  9. Snack on a candied apple.
  10. Bake an apple pie.
  11. Prepare cooked applesauce.
  12. Bake a cinnamon apple bread.
  13. Prepare apple butter.
  14. Poach apples.
  15. Baked apple crisp.

Apple Recipe Websites

Foodnetwork.com

Allrecipes.com

Applesfrom ny.com


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