Use it up · Fruits

Apples

Have extra apples? Here’s how to choose, store and prep apples, plus 7 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

🍽 See the recipes 🧺 Pick a few things you have

🛒 Choosing it

Choose firm apples with no bruises. Crisp, tart apples (like Granny Smith) bake well; sweeter ones are great raw.

Best season: Late summer and fall; stored apples are sold all year. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: About 1 month to 6 weeks in the crisper
Freezer: 12 months, cooked or sliced

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System.

🔪 Prepping it

Wash and slice; dip in lemon water to keep slices from browning in lunchboxes.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Applesauce

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: apple. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Apples. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	52 kcal	3%
Protein	0.3 g	1%
Total fat	0.2 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	14 g	5%
Dietary fiber	2.4 g	9%
Total sugars	10 g
Sodium	1.0 mg	0%
Calcium	6.0 mg	0%
Iron	0.1 mg	1%
Potassium	107 mg	2%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 171688 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

7 recipes, the ones that use the most apples first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.