What Is Apple juice concentrate and How Can I Use It?
If apple juice concentrate has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 68 recipes to try it in.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 can (6 fl oz) (211g)Food group
Apple juice concentrate is a member of the Fruits and Fruit Juices US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does apple juice concentrate weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 can (6 fl oz) | 211 grams |
Related
Fruits and Fruit Juices
| In Chinese: | 浓缩苹果汁 | |
| British (UK) term: | Apple juice concentrate | |
| en français: | jus de pomme concentré | |
| en español: | jugo concentrado de manzana |
Recipes using apple juice concentrate
There are 68 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Favourite Apple Spice Muffins
Apple spice muffins use grated fresh apple, apple juice concentrate, and warm cinnamon-allspice for natural sweetness. A lower-fat breakfast muffin with raisins and tender crumb.
Breakfast Apple Orange Spice Muffins
Spiced apple-orange muffins with grated fresh fruit and warm spices. Light texture from folded egg whites. Optional raisins for extra sweetness.
Spiced Blueberry Jam
Spiced blueberry jam simmers fresh blueberries with apple-grape juice concentrate, orange juice, and warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and mace. A refined-sugar-free freezer jam that captures summer with autumn warmth.
Pear Almond Clafouti with Red Wine Glaze
A whole-wheat vegan pear clafouti with almond meal base, naturally sweetened with fruit juice concentrate, finished with a glossy red wine glaze. A French-inspired dessert without dairy or refined sugar.
Applesauce Cake Squares
Applesauce cake squares sweetened only with apple juice concentrate and applesauce, no added sugar. Big-batch tray bake with chopped apples folded in and a cinnamon whipped cream topping.
Mom's Apple-Orange Spice Muffins
Light breakfast muffins with grated apples, orange zest, and warm spices. Made with skim milk powder and minimal fat. Tender crumb from beaten egg whites.
Favourite Breakfast Apple Muffins
Favourite breakfast apple muffins are sweetened entirely with apple juice concentrate, no white sugar at all. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped fresh apples make these a real morning muffin.
Wheat Free Healthy Pancakes
Gluten-free pancakes blend millet flour and rice flour with applesauce and apple juice concentrate for sweetness. No oil, no dairy, no refined sugar, ready in under 30 minutes.
Cranberry & Almond Granola
There are a lot of ways to make granola, this is a very tasty combination, but you can also use dried other berries, or nuts, different ways can always be tasty.
Basic Whole Grain Cornbread
Vegan whole grain cornbread made with cornmeal, whole wheat, oat, and millet flours sweetened with apple juice concentrate. Dairy-free and egg-free with serious whole-grain backbone.
Poppyseed Cake
Lemon poppyseed cake sweetened with apple juice concentrate instead of refined sugar. Bright citrus zest, butter, and vanilla make this tender, golden dessert a lighter choice for diabetic-friendly baking.
Applesauce Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies
Apple sauce and butter make these cookies super buttery and moist, whole wheat flour and oats add extra goodness. Chocolate chips add some surprising bites.
Swedish Fruit Compote~
Elegant Scandinavian berry compote with fresh blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries in a lightly sweetened maple and cinnamon sauce.
Sunny Breakfast Couscous Cereal
Microwave breakfast couscous cooked in orange juice with honey, almonds, cinnamon, and orange zest. A warm, citrusy low-fat morning cereal that's on the table in 15 minutes flat.
Cornish Hens with Apple Glaze
Roasted Cornish game hens basted with a sticky apple juice and cinnamon glaze with lemon. Just 5 ingredients for a gorgeous, golden bird with sweet-tart lacquered skin.
Spicy Rainbow Slaw
No-mayo rainbow coleslaw with cabbage, cherry tomatoes, carrots, and red onion in a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing spiced with turmeric, cayenne, and warm spices.
Lentil Stew Creole
Lentil stew Creole with okra, green beans, tomatoes, and green pepper served over brown rice. A plant-based Southern-style stew with a Tabasco kick and no added fat.
Eerie Witch's Brew
Halloween witch's brew punch with cranberry juice, candied ginger, floating grape eyeballs, orange peel worms, and dry ice for a smoking cauldron effect. A spooky crowd-pleaser.
Vodka Witch's Brew
Vodka witch's brew is a Halloween punch with apple juice, lime, vodka, and lime sherbet floated in club soda. Eerily green, slushy, and easy to scale up for a crowd of 16.
Banana Nut Pop
Frozen banana nut pops dipped in apple juice concentrate and rolled in Grape Nuts cereal. A 3-ingredient healthy frozen treat that kids actually finish.
Frozen Fruit Fantasy (Ovo Lacto)
A light frozen fruit yogurt dessert lightened with whipped egg whites into an airy, mousse-like treat. Raspberry puree, tangy yogurt, and a touch of juice concentrate, no ice cream machine needed.
Seitan a la Normandie
Seitan a la Normandie baked with sliced apples, caramelized onions, tamari, mirin, and ground pecans. A French-inspired vegetarian main dish with sweet-savory depth.
New Granola
Homemade granola with oats, slivered almonds, coconut, dried cherries, and golden raisins bound with apple juice concentrate and cinnamon. Crunchy, naturally sweetened, oil-free.
