It’s apple season! Going apple picking is a fun fall activity for families to enjoy. Whether you are picking apples, getting farm fresh apples, or taking advantage of better prices since they are in season, here are some of my apple tips and my quick and easy applesauce recipe - no canner needed!
How to Wash Apples
Once I get my apples home, I wash them with the same rinse that I use for most of my other products. This is using ¼ cup of 5% distilled white vinegar and 10 cups of water in a large bowl for two minutes. While you are washing the apples, be sure to stay close and bob the apples in the water so they get fully washed.
Since they will float to the surface this is important so that they are truly clean. After they have been washed for two minutes, take them out to dry. I lay them with the stem side down first to drain any water that collects around the stem. Then I rotate them over to fully dry.
How to Store Apples
When the apples are dried and ready to be stored, I recommend storing them in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Did you know that if you have fresh apples stored correctly, they can last up to a year? That’s amazing!
If you don’t have room in the refrigerator, keep them in the pantry or in the garage if it is a cool season.
Something very important to remember is not to mix fruit if you are keeping your apples on the counter or in the fridge. Apples, bananas, and oranges might look pretty together, but they will cause each other to go bad faster. This is why I encourage you to make sure that you keep these items separate and avoid mixed fruit bowls.
Cut Apple Trick
Do you get tired of wasting cut up apples that don’t get eaten before they start to brown? You can save these apples by putting them in a glass jar and storing them in the refrigerator. You will need to use a canning jar with a metal lid because it is completely airtight, this works better than glass with a plastic lid.
Fun fact, this also works for avocados! This will prevent them from turning brown and allow you or someone else in your family to enjoy the snack later. This is also a great way to have healthy snacks prepared ahead of time and ready to go when they are needed.
Now, as promised, here is my delicious homemade quick and easy applesauce recipe. No water bath or pressure canner needed. This applesauce is not shelf stable and will need to be stored in your refrigerator and eaten within a couple weeks.
If you are looking for a recipe for canning applesauce, you can find one here. This will allow you to make applesauce that is shelf stable for long term food storage.
Quick & Easy Applesauce
Equipment
- Measuring Spoons
- Immersion Blender or Potato Masher
Ingredients
- 6-8 Apples
- 1 T. Cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boiling.Meanwhile, cut Apples into chunks.
- Add apples to the boiling water and cook on medium heat until the apples begin to soften, approximately 30 minutes.
- Drain apples and use an immersion blender or potato masher to mash to desired texture.Mix in cinnamon (optional).
- Pour into a quart sized glass jar and allow to cool. Once cooled, store in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- Because this applesauce is not canned, it is not shelf stable. It must be stored in the refrigerator and eaten within a week or two.
Nutrition
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