Crab apples

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Learn how to identify crab apples, when to pick, why they're good for you and crab apple recipes.

I had a major craving for apple cider last week. I was getting up my nerve to part with so many apples (just to make a 1/2 gallon drink) when I remembered the stash of crab apples that I had tucked away in the fridge from our recent urban foraging expedition. I was planning on …

Spiced crab apples and spiced peaches, as well as pickled eggs and pickled onions, were things I grew up with. I never really thought a...

Make the most of the early fall crabapple harvest with our Instant Pot Crabapple Butter! We include an option for making crabapple sauce.

a delicious, very fruity, and slightly tart crab apple jam or crab apple butter

Old Fashioned Spiced Crab Apples is a vintage pickled apple recipe that makes the perfect fall side dish and a must at Thanksgiving! #apples #crabapples #thanksgiving #fall #recipe

While on a recent walk into my village, I spied three grand crab apple trees positively laden with ruby red, blemish-free apples. When I got home, I emailed the owner of the house and asked if they had any excess apples I might pick. They said all the apples were excess since they didn’t do anything with them. Baskets in hand, and a promise to deliver some canned goods, I went down to collect the beauties. There’s nothing like foraging in your own neighborhood! Crab apples (malus coronaria)…

Try these crab apple recipes when you aren't sure what to make with them! From butter to jelly to cake, there are plenty of ways to use up crab apples.

Easily transform overly tart backyard crab apples into the most delicious Crab Apple Jelly! All you need are crab apples, water, and sugar!