What Are Crabapples and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with crabapples? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them, plus 5 recipes to put them to work.
Quick facts
Where to find crabapples: Crabapples are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
- In Chinese
- 海棠
- British (UK) term
- Crabapples
- en français
- pommettes
- en español
- manzanas silvestres
Recipes using crabapples
There are 5 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Lady Apple Fruit Wreath
Lady apple fruit wreath ringing a holiday roast with spiced crabapples frosted in tinted cream cheese and rolled in toasted pecans, set on a bed of parsley. A retro edible garnish for your festive platter.
Crab-Apple Butter
Old-fashioned crab-apple butter made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar, simmered down into a thick, rosy spread. A Fall preserving classic ready in 30 minutes.
Crab-Apple Jelly
Crab-apple jelly made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar. No added pectin needed because crabapples are naturally high in pectin. A classic old-fashioned preserve with a gorgeous ruby color.
Crabapple Pickles
Sweet spiced crabapple pickles simmered in a cinnamon and clove syrup with vinegar and sugar, then canned in jars. An old-fashioned preserve that's tart, warm, and festive.
Homemade Crab Apple Pectin
Homemade crab apple pectin made from sliced unpeeled crabapples and water. A natural liquid pectin for jam-makers working with low-pectin fruits like peach, pear, or strawberry.
