10 Things to Do with Apples

It's that time again. Fall. Autumn. Apple season!!

Red, Orange, Gold, Yellow, Green. Leaves of every color. Apples on the trees too.  

So the only question is, what do you do with all of the apples you pick? Well, here are ten fun suggestions. 

1. Eat them straight up, fresh and delicious. My favorites to bite into are Gala, Honey Crisp, Fuji and Granny Smith (yes I know they're better for baking, I love to eat them anyway). 
2. Traditional Apple Pies. I would suggest Granny Smiths or Shizukis or Cortlands. You want a flavorful apple but nothing too sweet as the apples will get sweeter as they bake. The natural sugars come out.  
3. Apples with Pork.  The sweetness of apples cooked down with onions and a hint of salt really pair well with pork. 
4. Apple Cupcakes. I've never actually tried to make cupcakes with apples but why not? I'm going to make some shortly and I'll let you know how they come out and post a recipe. 
5. Caramel Apples.  Fall would not be complete without caramel apples. For a twist, try inside out caramel apples. Rather than coating the exterior of the apple with caramel, cut your apple in half and hollow it slightly by removing the seeds.  Fill with caramel and eat.  
6. An Apple Crisp or Streudel.  Yummy deliciousness right now.  You can use granola to make the apple crisp a little healthier. 
7. Stuff a chicken or turkey with an apple and also make some apple stuffing. The apple will keep your bird and stuffing moist and delicious. 
8. For a healthy twist, try making a salad with slices of crisp apple. For example, the ever classic Waldorf Salad. Apple is a nice refreshing addition to any salad. 
9. Make Apple Cider! Warning: It takes a lot of apples but it's totally worth it for the sweet, deliciousness that is my all time favorite drink.  
10. Last but not least, try apple fritters. Oh my goodness. So unhealthy but so delicious in all of it's fried glory.