There aren’t a lot of reasons why you would freeze a whole apple; once thawed, the texture will be a bit mushy, not crisp and juicy, and it will be difficult to slice and dice to use in baking. If you ...

Technically, you could freeze apples whole, but they will be tricky to chop and use when frozen. The better route is to cut your apples before freezing, preferably, in the shape you’ll cook with them ...

Freezing tends to soften apple texture, so use firm-fleshed cooking apple varieties suitable for pie and freeze them shortly after harvesting. Apples that have been in storage for long periods may ...

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has more than 20 years of experience cooking professionally ...

Here’s an easy apple pie filling recipe to freeze or can – we’ll teach you how to do both! If you have an abundance of apples from a backyard tree or the local apple orchard, turn them into this ...