Since I’m on such an apple cider kick this fall, thought I would end this week of apple recipes with a fun presentation idea….apple cups!
These are really much simpler than they look, and are such a charming way to enjoy your favorite apple cider! The only requirements are some apples, a paring knife, and a spoon. (Although if you have a melon baller, it’ll make the scooping slightly easier!)
Cute, delicious, and nutritious! Give them a try!! :)
Apple Cider Cups
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 apple cups 1x
Description
You will love this Apple Cider Cups recipe! It’s cute, delicious, and nutritious! A fun project to try at home.
Ingredients
- large apples
- lemon juice
- apple cider, either homemade or store-bought
- optional: cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice and/or star anise for garnish
Instructions
- On a cutting board or sturdy surface, use a knife to cut off the top of the apple. Then take a paring knife and carefully outline where you’d like the “rim” of your apple cup to be. (My rims were about 1/4″ wide.) Use a spoon to carefully begin scooping out the center of your apple until you have a nice “cup”. (A melon baller also works well for this.)
- Also, if your apple doesn’t sit exactly level, take your paring knife and just slice off a few millimeters to even off the bottom to make it even. Just be careful not to let your knife cut through the bottom or sides of the apple when hollowing it out, or the cider will leak out!
- Once you have the inside of the apples hollowed out, brush a little lemon juice over the inside of the apples (to prevent browning). Then fill with your favorite apple cider, garnish with cinnamon or spices if you’d like, and serve!
Ali’s Tip:
You could also warm the apple cups in the oven before serving. I just wouldn’t leave them in too long, or they will lose their firmness.
How cute are these!!! Yum. Good to see you Sunday!
this looks good, but the apple cheddar bread wins my vote for best apple recipe of the week. I’ll say it again–what’s better than apple and cheddar?
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! Seriously awesome! Can’t wait to try this one out…. and the apple bread. I love cheesy breads :)
xo,
christen
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Love this! Plus, no mugs to wash afterward. ;)
Neat idea!
Great fall idea! A friend of mine was bragging about serving cocktails in apple cups yesterday– she sugared the rim for a little sweet crunch– cinnamon sugar the rim for cider?
Oh I love this. I’m trying this. what a GREAT idea!!!
This is a positively brilliant idea! Perfect for mulled cider.
Lovely! I like the melon baller idea.
Heh – I don’t think I have the skills to cut out the innards of the apple without destroying the “cup” thoroughly :)