PITTSBURGH – Apples are plentiful and at their peak in fall.

Usually, you don’t have to think too hard about what to do with a bag or bushel of fruit. Apples are terrific out of hand, of course, and they make a great (and healthful) addition to your child’s lunchbox. They also travel well, making them an excellent car food.

Thanks to the fruit’s natural sweetness, apples lend themselves especially well to baked goods. You don’t have to look too far to find any number of seasonal cakes, pies, crisps and crumbles built around apples as the star attraction.

End-of-season apples also cook down pretty easily into applesauce – with or without added sugar – and slices can be dried into chips for a good-for-you anytime snack.

Yet, confining our favorite fall fruit to snacks and the dessert tab

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