{"id":7834,"date":"2018-09-27T08:30:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T12:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7834"},"modified":"2018-09-21T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T19:25:02","slug":"54-surprising-ways-to-use-leftover-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/lighten-up-your-recipe\/54-surprising-ways-to-use-leftover-apples\/","title":{"rendered":"54 Surprising Ways to Use Leftover Apples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s some shocking news: Apples are\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greatist.com\/health\/superfood-apples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">good for us<\/a>! The plump little fruits are a good source of vitamin C and fiber, and have been linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, certain cancers, and asthma.<i class=\"fa fa-bookmark citation-icon\"><\/i>\u00a0Add in the flavor, and we can understand why it&#8217;s easy to go hog wild at a farmer&#8217;s market or orchard.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7835 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2018\/09\/applebook.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But then you end up with more raw apples than a belly can handle in one sitting (or even several) and run out of ideas for how to use them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n<h3>\u00a0Add them to sandwiches.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-body\">\n<p>PB&amp;A is the new PB&amp;J. Apples also go great with turkey, Swiss, and mustard on whole-grain bread.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n<h3>\u00a0Make a gratin.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-body\">\n<p>The round fruit will be barely recognizable after mixing it with eggs (for a healthy dash of protein) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/recipes\/winter-apple-gratin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">popping it in the broiler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n<h3>Add them to pancakes.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-body\">\n<p>This\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/smittenkitchen.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/apple-pancakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recipe<\/a>\u00a0had us at \u201cpancakes\u201d. The apples give the \u2019cakes a texture similar to potato latkes and add sweetness without all those refined sugars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n<h3>Add them to chicken.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-body\">\n<p>It might not\u00a0<em>look\u00a0<\/em>very appetizing, but this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lisadanielleh.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/27\/what-to-do-with-leftover-apples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recipe<\/a>\u00a0tastes good and gives the body a dose of protein and antioxidants, to boot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n<h3>To check out the additional ideas:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greatist.com\/health\/surprising-ways-use-leftover-apples\">\u00a0https:\/\/greatist.com\/health\/surprising-ways-use-leftover-apples<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s some shocking news: Apples are\u00a0good for us! 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