Now that fall is upon us…
Apple season is upon us, too
I go through times of the year where I am really into apples
And it helps that they’re cheap this time of year, too
Sometimes I eat them plain
Sometimes I dip them into this
Or this
Or into homemade Dark Rum Caramel Sauce
Or I make Apple Crumble (Vegan, GF, No Bake)
I like it just as much, if not more than baked, traditional crumbles.And I really, really love crumbles and crisps. Well, okay, I love oats + brown sugar + cinnamon + fruit. <–can’t go wrong
And you can be a cheater and make a 1 minute microwave apple crumble (vegan, GF)
Or I dice apples into small cubes and combine them with blueberries and use them in Microwave Blueberry Banana Oat Cakes (Vegan, GF)
You can omit the blueberries or the apples and just make a plain Microwave Banana Oat Cake, too
Or smear it with PBAdding diced apples to baked goods is always nice
They add flavor and moisture to recipes
Try adding a 1/4 c or so to Cinnamon Raisin Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Vegan, GF)
I use apples in the batter for Vegan Gluten Free Pancakes
Drinking apples in Spiced Apple Pie Smoothie with spiced apple cider and creamy yogurt.
So how ’bout them apples. Versatile!
Are you an apple fan? Favorite kind?
I know that honeycrisp are really popular among bloggers but I prefer Fuji.
I also like Gala, Braeburn, McIntosh, and all kinds of niche varieties.
I grew up near an arboretum and farmland where they actually created new varieties and hybrids. Every year in the fall, we’d go apple taste-testing and sample the new apple varieties. Such fun memories.
I like my apples
sweet (not a fan of tart or green apples)
crisp
juicy
thin skin
‘Red Delicious’ apples should be outlawed in my book because they are both mushy and have really tough skins. A double whammy.
How do you like to eat your apples?
As I said, sometimes plain, sometimes dipped in things, and sometimes I bake or un-bake with them.
Plus you know what they say, “An apple a day keeps the chocolate monster away.”
See my Themed Recipes Compilation Post for recipes by type, i.e. recipes featuring Mango, Bananas, Lemon, Coconut Oil, and more
I LOVE apples. In fact I’ve been eating one on the side of breakfast every single day for…over a year? I am definitely getting in my apple a day. Honeycrisp is awesome, but my favorite is actually Ambrosia. Pink Lady is a close second. But the only kinds I can find right now are Fuji, Gala, Red/Golden Delicious and Honeycrisp. And out of those Honeycrisp is the only one worth my time!
Love, love apples. Honey Crisp, Cortland, Macs, Grannys, Fujis, Golden Delish….love! Red Delicious are the worst apple ever. I’ve never, ever, ever have had tasted one that wasn’t mealy. Raw with pb, apple (crisp) crunch, I used to eat caramel apples (on a stick) rolled in peanuts. I also love apples cut up in kale salad. I love going to an orchard, if I have time to pick great, if not a big bag comes home with me. Oh, I almost forgot…unfiltered, unadulterated apple cider!
I have a Fuji sitting on my desk waiting to be eaten. I also like the tart Granny Smiths.
I generally eat my apples plain as snacks. I do love apple pie and cobblers, but I rarely ever make them. Also, I love hot cider too!
I absolutely love apples and we’re lucky here in BC to get some great home-grown ones. I love any that have a crisp skin and a sweet inside. Yum! I slather peanut butter on or eat on their own. But I love to do apple pies, tarts or crumbles. I just use sweet apples instead of the sourer cooking apples (Granny Smith or Bramley) and omit the sugar. I just load in spices for flavouring and then it’s a pretty healthy dessert. My other fave? BAKED apples. Yum!
I love apples all year round. Honestly, every one of these recipes looks fantastic. I don’t know where to start.
I really enjoy green apples just as much as red. My favorites are granny smith and crispin. In the red department I am also part of the honeycrisp bandwagon as well as gala and braeburn.
I used to think I hated apples because I remember always getting red delicious at school lunches. I really do not like them at all – too mealy.
Cheers to apple season!
I can’t stand green apples. Too sour… the sweeter, the better! When i was younger I would literally sit with a jar of caramel and a bowl of apple slices and just dip and eat :) Now I just love them plain, but when it’s a little chilly out I love heating up the slices in the microwave with a bit of brown sugar (or stevia!) and some spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice). So easy and so good!
Love the apple pics, gorgeous!! I LOVE apples, Fuji are my favorite! The best apples I ever had were in Ithaca, NY. They have tons of local orchards that produce the sweetest, most crisp and amazing apples ever!! I always dream about going back in the fall to see the beautiful foliage and eat those delicious apples!!
I’m a huge fan of fall apples and all of your photos are making me hungry! Actually posting an apple pie recipe tonight:-)
Yum yum to the apple post! I love Honey Crisp and Ginger Gold apples. I also love to make applesauce with lots of cinnamon!
I love apple season, too! I got a bunch from my CSA yesterday, and my friend made a fabulous apple crisp last night. Yum!
yes I love apples! I love eating them cut up with peanut butter, in a crisp (obvs) or in cupcakes! I actually make a pretty rockin’ apple cupcake with cinnamon frosting. I cannot wait to break them out again this fall! Here’s the recipe in case you are interested:
https://www.theavidappetite.com/home/2010/10/3/autumn-apple-cupcakes-cinnamon-frosting.html
Love your idea for the microwave apple crisp! Genius!
We’re so on the same wavelength..I barely ate apples all summer but suddenly autumn hit and I’m craving apples like no tomorrow. I love everything about apple season! I like my apples all ways-whole, sliced, diced, in stuff, dipped in stuff, juiced, cidered,donuted…you get the idea haha. I like gala apples the best. And we get these beautiful local apples in the fall, my favorite is a strain called winesap – they’re perfectly red outside and white and crisp and juicy on the inside, I always imagine they’re the apple from Snow White haha.
My husband’s birthday was yesterday and he requested Birthday apple crisp instead of cake (!?) I happily obliged because it’s one of my favourite desserts. I went to University in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, which is known for it’s apples. I remember eating apples so huge that I considered them a meal! I prefer sweet apples too and will eat any of them except granny smith and red delicious :)
Fall is just the best time of year. Period. I love it! Too bad the Floridians can’t experience the changing colors of the leaves and the crisp air. When I lived up north, I just loved it so much! Also, my friend up north had an organic apple orchard where we would help her pick apples. It took five people 4 hours to pick just one tree-there were that many apples on it. Then, we’d bring 3 boxes full of them home and have apples forever! Applesauce, homemade apple juice (liquid gold!), and our friend would make apple cider. Mmmmm.
And yes, Fuji is my favorite, too. Crisp, sweet, juicy.
I used to eat an apple every day but they weren’t doing my GI system any favors and were making me cramp and get really really bloated. Took me forever to figure that one out, but I rarely eat them now. I do like applesauce though. Ihave an apple tree in my yard, but they are mealy apples. If there is one thing I hate, its a mealy apple. No, thanks.
I love apples — Honeycrisp are good but they are so pricey. I’m with you on loving Gala, Fuji and Jazz apples. I like them to crunch — if they are too soft they are no good.
I like apples plain, or with PB or in a crisp/pie.