Healthy Apple Recipes and Cooking Tips

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Bok Choy-Apple Slaw

Bok choy serves as a peppery alternative to cabbage in this crunchy and creamy slaw. Try it with barbecued chicken.

» Bok Choy-Apple Slaw

Curried Scallop-Apple Salad

Curry complements seared scallops, tart apples and sweet dried cranberries while toasted almonds add crunch in this quick fall dinner salad. Serve with toasted whole-wheat baguette and a glass of sauvignon blanc.

» Curried Scallop-Apple Salad

Apple-Bacon Pancakes with Cider Syrup

If you like apple pancakes and you like bacon, you’ll love the taste of these sweet, smoky pancakes. Any kind of apple works well. A quick cider syrup drizzled on top enhances the apple flavor.

» Apple-Bacon Pancakes with Cider Syrup

Apple-&-Leek-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Stuff pork tenderloin with apple and leek to take it from ordinary to elegant. Our easy method of tying the roast together keeps the filling inside while you brown and roast it. We use applejack, brandy made from apple cider, for depth of flavor in the pan sauce, but you can use 1/2 cup cider if you prefer.

» Apple-&-Leek-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Hard Cider-Braised Lamb Shanks

Serve these succulent braised lamb shanks dressed in a savory apple-shallot sauce for a special fall supper. The shank, a tougher cut of meat from the top of the leg, becomes fall-off-the-bone tender after simmering in hard cider. Don’t skimp on the shallots: peeling 12 of them takes some time, but they are the base for the rich sauce. Serve over mashed rutabaga or potatoes.

» Hard Cider-Braised Lamb Shanks

Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting

Shredded apple replaces some of the oil and keeps the cake moist in these cinnamon-spiked cupcakes. There is a generous amount of fluffy marshmallow frosting to mound or pipe on top for a festive look. Be sure to frost them right after you make the frosting—it stiffens as it stands and becomes more difficult to spread.

» Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting

Maple-Cinnamon Applesauce

Turn fresh fall apples into delicious maple-and-cinnamon-spiked homemade applesauce with this easy recipe.

» Maple-Cinnamon Applesauce


Healthy apple recipes for every meal, including dessert, of course!

You can feel good about eating EatingWell’s delicious healthy apple recipes—from a special apple pie recipe to a can’t-miss apple crisp or a comforting apple crumble recipe—because apples are a good source of soluble fiber, potassium and folic acid. Enjoy!

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Healthy Breakfast Recipes

If you like apple pancakes and you like bacon, you’ll love the taste of these sweet...
This baked apple-cinnamon French toast can be prepared in advance and then simply...
It's hard to go wrong with the classic combination of Cheddar cheese and apples...
It’s easy to make your own patty sausage with just a few healthy ingredients like...
Cider doughnuts, a New England harvest treat, inspired these spice-happy muffins. A...

Healthy Salads and Side Dish Recipes

Bok choy serves as a peppery alternative to cabbage in this crunchy and creamy slaw...
Curry complements seared scallops, tart apples and sweet dried cranberries while...
Sweet, savory and tart, this sauce is a natural complement to roasted pork or...
This colorful soup is both simple and delicious. Use apples that cook up soft;...
This savory apple soup for two gets body from Yukon Gold potatoes and a touch of...
Crunchy jicama and apple plus oranges and avocado combine in this crisp and...
Tart apples, grainy mustard, cider vinegar and a touch of brown sugar add sweet-and-...
Roasted apples and Cheddar cheese turn an ordinary mixed green salad into something...
Broiled salmon nestles on top of a warm apple-studded lentil salad and a simple...
Sauteing leftover shredded cabbage with thinly sliced apples makes a quick and...

Healthy Main Dish Recipes

Stuff pork tenderloin with apple and leek to take it from ordinary to elegant. Our...
This combination may seem unusual—until you try it. The sweet-tartness of the apple...
This twist on the Latin American staple is made healthier with lean ground turkey...
It's hard to go wrong with the classic combination of Cheddar cheese and apples...
Modest, sweet parsnips shine in this autumnal stew. Try pairing it with sandwiches...
Serve these succulent braised lamb shanks dressed in a savory apple-shallot sauce...
Apples and fennel pair beautifully in this dish.
Pork and apples and red cabbage are meant for each other. Here all three appear in a...
Our favorite fall flavors come together in this simple skillet supper, united in a...
Mustard and rosemary complement rich lamb and earthy lentils in this elegant meal....

Desserts

Sturdy apples are flavored with cinnamon and vanilla in this slow cooker apple...
Shredded apple replaces some of the oil and keeps the cake moist in these cinnamon-...
These wholesome cinnamon-sugar-crusted apple-oatmeal cookies—without a gram of...
If you can manage to save one, there's nothing like a cold baked apple for...
This coffee cake calls for a tart apple, such as a Granny Smith or a Pippin,...
With all that delicious fruit an apple pie should be healthy, but the truth is a...
“Galette” is just a French name for a rustic tart; apples star in this version. It...
Turn fresh fall apples into delicious maple-and-cinnamon-spiked homemade applesauce...
Traditional recipes for apple squares often use plenty of trans fat-laden shortening...

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