Q&A for How to Freeze Apples

Yes, I have always frozen them with no treatment. They are delicious for a pie for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

You do not need to peel the apples for either. It all depends on the end result you're looking for.

Use them frozen or thaw them slightly in the microwave. The crisp will take longer to bake with frozen fruit.

Yes. This makes great pie filling!

Yes. The apples will have a lot of juice/water that will come out as they thaw. Your pie will be soggy on the bottom if you don't thaw and drain off some of the juice prior to making the pie.

They come out mushy. If you're looking for a crisp apple, then you can't freeze them. Frozen apples are best used in baked goods.

Yes, they can be frozen without issue.

They can, but if you don't freeze them first on the trays, they will stick together in a clump when frozen. If that is OK with you, then you don't have to do the tray thing.

No, it won't matter because soaking them in lemon juice or saltwater is only to keep them from turning brown. If they're coated with sugar and cinnamon, they will be brown anyway so there's no need to do the extra work of soaking them.

You should definitely wash the whole apples to get the dirt off before you slice them, even if you're going to peel them.

Definitely! Sometimes I make the filling on the stovetop, let it completely cool and add enough for each pie in a Ziplock (resealable) quart bag and freeze. So yes, frozen sliced apples work great for pies.

Yes, you can steam slices and then puree them and freeze. They should be fine and not turn brown at all.