25 Recipes To Include Apple In
Apples are a very versatile food, whether you have them fresh as a snack, incorporated into your meals or turned into easy condiments. In fact, apples can be enjoyed for every meal of the day in different forms and can be a welcome ingredient in any kitchen.
For the best results, you’ll want to get yourself some fresh apples, and then you can get creative. But just in case you need some inspiration, we’re going to share 25 ways you can use apples in your recipes, sticking with some classics and also putting a new twist on some old favourites.
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Kickstart your day with apples for breakfast
Fruit is always a great addition to any breakfast. Not only is it tasty, but it can give you that energy boost you need first thing in the morning. There are lots of great breakfast ideas out there that you can add apples to, including smoothies and granola.
For something a little different that’s high in fibre and will fill you up, you could also opt for muffins, bread or pancakes. Some of our favourite recipes include:
- This dutch apple bread,
- Some apple and cinnamon muffins
- Gluten-free apple granola
- Apple pancakes (to be served with cinnamon butter and syrup if you fancy)
Have something savoury for lunch
Lunchtime presents you with another perfect opportunity to get creative and incorporate apples into your recipes. You can enjoy them as part of a sweet treat and a pick me up for the afternoon, keep it savoury or go all out with a mixture of both.
Whether you want something classic and straightforward, like a toasted sandwich, or you’ve got time to make something that bit more special, like a quiche, apples can still make a tasty appearance. Some of our top suggestions include:
- Bitesize sausage pies topped with apple
- A crunchy cheese and apple toastie
- Something sweeter like an apple oat cookie
- A carefully constructed cheese and apple quiche (with a thyme crust)
Enjoy hearty dinners with an apple twist
It’s well-known that apple pairs beautifully with pork, whether that’s chops, roasted or pulled, making this a great way to add apples to hearty dinners.
However, it pairs well with other meats like chicken or is an ideal way to add a tasty kick to a vegetarian dish. Some of our top dinner recipes include:
- This wonderful Japanese curry
- A comforting pork and apple casserole
- For different type of pork, this bacon weave apple pie
- You could even make your own pork and apple burgers to be cooked indoors or out
A little something for the side
As well as being part of your main meal, there are lots of great ways that apples can be used to create starters, side dishes and condiments to go before or alongside your meal. For example, you could start your meal off with:
- Warming curried carrot and apple soup
- Celeriac and apple soup
- Creamy parsnip and apple soup
Alternatively, you could create something delicious to go alongside your mains or to serve as a side dish at barbecues or dinner parties. Some of our favourite sides with an apple-based twist include:
- An apple coleslaw
- A refreshing green salad with apple
- Or an apple and walnut salad
- And, of course, we can’t forget about your classic apple sauce
This can be added to meals such as pork and chicken for an added tangy twist, or it can be used in baking when making bread, cakes, muffins and more.
Finish with the perfect apple dessert
Finally, as we know, the sweetness of apples makes them perfect in so many desserts; the tricky part is choosing which one you want to bake! So, to give you some inspiration for ways you can use apples to create great desserts, check out our top-rated recipes below:
- Keep it simple with a toffee apple turnover puff pie
- Or go all out with this toffee apple cheesecake
- Try this vanilla, apple and ginger biscuit fool
- Go classic with a blackberry and apple crumble
- Or make a spiced apple cake
- Our final suggestion is another classic, sticky toffee pudding with an apple twist
Any one of these desserts can be the ideal way to finish a meal, whether you’ve incorporated apples into any other dishes or just saved the best for last.