Best 11 Crunchy Apple Beef Recipes

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If you're looking for a unique and flavorful dish, crunchy apple beef is the perfect recipe for you. This dish combines the sweet and tangy flavor of apples with the savory flavor of beef, creating a mouthwatering experience that will leave you craving more. The crunchy texture of the apples adds an interesting contrast to the tender beef, making this dish a delight to eat. With its easy-to-follow instructions and delicious results, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

CRISPY GINGER BEEF



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This recipe is so much better than take out! Serve it with homemade fried rice or plain rice. If you like spicy, just add more chili pepper flakes!

Provided by Mandi Zainab Raimi

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 16

¾ cup cornstarch
½ cup water
2 eggs
1 pound flank steak, cut into thin strips
½ cup canola oil, or as needed
1 large carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
3 green onions, chopped
¼ cup minced fresh ginger root
5 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place cornstarch in a large bowl; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Whisk eggs into cornstarch mixture; toss steak strips in mixture to coat.
  • Pour canola oil into wok 1-inch deep; heat oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Place 1/4 of the beef strips into hot oil; separate strips with a fork. Cook, stirring frequently, until coating is crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Remove beef to drain on paper towels; repeat with remaining beef.
  • Drain off all but 1 tablespoon oil; cook and stir carrot, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onions, ginger, and garlic over high heat until lightly browned but still crisp, about 3 minutes.
  • Whisk sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper together in a small bowl. Pour sauce mixture over vegetables in wok; bring mixture to a boil. Stir beef back into vegetable mixture; cook and stir just until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Cholesterol 102.9 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 613.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

CRUNCHY APPLE BEEF



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Savory Stir-fry using crisp, tart Granny Smith Apples Leave the peel on for texture and visual appeal. A Martin Yan Quick and Easy Recipe

Provided by Cunuck

Categories     Lemon

Time 25m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3/4 lb flank steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon lemon zest, Zest from 1/2 Lemon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1 granny smith apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch diced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch diced
3 green onions, cut into 2-inch lenghts

Steps:

  • To make the marinade, combine the cornstarch and soy sauce into a bowl and mix well.
  • Add the beef and stir to coat evenly. let stand for 10 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, and 5 spice powder and mix well.
  • Add the apple and stir to coat evenly.
  • Place a Wok over high heat until hot.
  • Add the Oil, swirling to coat the sides.
  • Add the beef and cook, stirring, until rare, about two minutes.
  • Add the apple mixture, bell peppers, and green onions and cook, stirring, until the apples are tender-crisp, about two minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.7, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 34.9, Sodium 216.6, Carbohydrate 8.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 5, Protein 19

CRUNCHY APPLE BREAD



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Here on our farm where we raise shorthorn cattle, I enjoy baking for my husband of over 40 years, our children and grandkids. And at the holidays, I make plenty of loaves of apple bread to share with friends.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 loaf.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced peeled apple
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and orange juice; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Stir in apple, raisins and pecans. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts :

CRUNCHY BAKED APPLES



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We live in South Carolina's Piedmont area, which is famous for huge apple orchards. This is one of my family's favorite apple recipes. I almost always make this to top off our traditional Sunday dinner.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup raisins
6 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
4 medium baking apples
1 lemon, halved
4 short cinnamon sticks
3/4 cup apple juice

Steps:

  • In a blender or food processor, grind walnuts and sugar. Add cinnamon and set aside. Combine the brown sugar, raisins and 2 tablespoons of butter; set aside. Core apples and peel the top two-thirds of each. rub tops and sides with lemon; squeeze juice into centers. Brush apples with 2 tablespoons butter; press nut mixture evenly over peeled sides. Place in an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish. Fill apples with raisin mixture. Place a cinnamon stick in each apple; drizzle with remaining butter. Pour apple juice around apples. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40-50 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480 calories, Fat 26g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

EASY CRUNCHY APPLE CRISP



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700 Five star reviews convinced me to try this dessert. I've tried many apple crisp recipes, and this will be the keeper. The apples are moist and the topping is crunchy, just the way it was meant to be. Found on allrecipes.

Provided by Chef Dee

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 cups sliced apples (peeled)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup melted butter

Steps:

  • Spray an 8x8 pan with cooking spray, then place the sliced apples in the pan.
  • Mix the sugar, 2 teaspoons flour and cinnamon together, sprinkle over apples.
  • Pour the water over the apple mixture.
  • Combine the oats, remaining flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda together.
  • Stir in the melted butter and crumble over the apples.
  • Bake at 350 for 40-45 minute
  • Serve warm with icecream or caramel sauce.

APPLE CRUNCH



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Make and share this Apple Crunch recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bayhill

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
3 cups chopped apples, peeled and cored
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Mix the oats, 1/2 cup flour, and brown sugar in a bowl; cut in the butter or margarine until crumbly. Place half of the mixture in the bottom of a greased 8x8" baking dish.
  • Combine the apples, 1 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, salt, water, and granulated sugar; place in the baking dish over the oat mixture.
  • Cover with the remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

CRISPIEST APPLE CRISP



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The secret ingredient in this apple crisp is Grape Nuts®. This extremely crispy and crunchy breakfast cereal does some amazing things to your basic oatmeal-based fruit crisp topping mixture.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 47m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 apples - peeled, cored, quartered, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
½ lemon, juiced
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (such as Grape-Nuts®)
½ cup melted butter
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Toss sliced apples with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  • Mix flour, rolled oats, wheat and barley nugget cereal, melted butter, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar together in a large bowl.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup white sugar, and cinnamon into melted butter until sugar begins to dissolve, 3 to 4 minutes. Add apples and water; continue cooking and stirring until apples soften and are coated with sauce, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Pour apples and sugar mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apple filling.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and the filling is bubbling up around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.4 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 38.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 152 mg, Sugar 40 g

APPLE CRUNCH PIE I



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This pie has a delicious sweet crumb topping with a tart, but sweet, apple filling. Eat straight or ala' mode.

Provided by Lisa McCovey

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Apple Pie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup butter
7 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Place rack in lowest position in oven. Heat oven to 450 degrees F ( 230 degrees C).
  • To Make Topping: Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; cut in butter or margarine until mixture is moist and crumbly, and clumps together easily.
  • To Make Filling: Peel, core, and slice apples into approximately 1/8 inch slices. If you cut them too thick you'll have crunchy apples. In another bowl, toss cut up apples, white sugar, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle in flour, and stir until apples are evenly coated.
  • Layer apple slices in pie shell. You will have a lot of apples, but they will shrink. Layer them higher in the middle. Pour left over juice from apple mixture over apples. Pat the brown sugar topping evenly over apples to make a top crust.
  • Place pie on cookie sheet in oven to catch juice droppings. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 45 minutes to one hour; bake until center of pie has no resistance. If top starts to get too dark, cover with piece of foil. Cool on wire rack before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.5 calories, Carbohydrate 79.6 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 234.4 mg, Sugar 51.8 g

CRUNCHY BEEF BAKE



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I always use corkscrew noodles when preparing this, because the sauce seems to cling to them better than it does to flat noodles-ensuring plenty of good taste in every bite!-Janie Moore, Marion, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 can (2.8 ounces) french-fried onions

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the beef, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and green pepper is tender; drain. , Drain pasta; add to the beef mixture with the tomatoes, soup, cheese and salt. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with onions and bake 5 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts :

CRUNCHY APPLE-PECAN SLAW



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From North Platte, Nebraska, M.K. Bishop relates, 'This salad is so quick to put together using a convenient coleslaw mix. It is crunchy and flavorful...and the toasted pecans make it seem special. A friend shared the recipe.'

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 cups shredded cabbage
2 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)s sweet apples, diced
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
½ cup golden raisins
3 medium (4-1/8" long)s green onions, chopped
½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
½ cup 1% buttermilk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
¼ teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss the cabbage, apples, pecans, raisins and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 4.7 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 101.9 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

APPLE CRUNCH CAKE



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This recipe was given to me by my mom. It was so easy to make and was so delicious. A great fall recipe!

Provided by Kristi

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish lightly with cooking spray.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Fold in apples and walnuts. Spread batter in the prepared casserole dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 742.7 calories, Carbohydrate 80.7 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 45.4 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 466.9 mg, Sugar 53.9 g

Tips:

  • For a sweeter dish, use sweeter apples like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala.
  • For a tarter dish, use tarter apples like Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Cortland.
  • Be sure to cook the beef until it is browned and cooked through.
  • If you don't have cornstarch, you can use flour instead. Just use twice as much flour as cornstarch.
  • Serve the dish over rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles.

Conclusion:

Crunchy Apple Beef is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet apples, savory beef, and crispy coating is sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can make this dish even better. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Crunchy Apple Beef a try. .

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