Cutting up apples

[Amy]

My dd loves cut up apples with a dipping sauce of Honey and peanut butter mixed. I am leary of sending it to school lunch with her because don't the apples get really brown by lunchtime? Does someone have a secret as to how to keep them looking fresh?

[AnnW]

Dip them in pineapple juice, it works great. You can dip them in lemon juice, but it's so tart then.

[MaryL]

I've told my kids that apples turn brown when the air touches them and gives them a "suntan". LOL That sounds fine to them, and they eat the suntanned apples! Gullible! :D

I've also used pineapple juice, and also used a small amount of lemon juice (in a baggie with the apples...shake to slightly coat the apples...pour out excess "lemon".) You could also shake a little cinnamon on them...Mmmmm.

[SMB]

I always cut the apple up, throw it in a ziploc with just a little bit of lemon juice and shake it up so the whole apple gets covered. I've never tried pineapple juice, that sounds good too.
Sheryl:)

[Amy]

Yahoo! Thanks!! I actually have pineapple and lemon juice in my house. Im going to try it tomorrow!!

[BevJ]

I've heard that you can dip them in Sprite and it will work the same as Lemon juice, but won't take on a lemon flavour.

[RCT]

oh Amy thanks for asking this....I knew about the lemon for making the pies...but never thouht about it for sending apple slices to school.....YAHOO....:bounce:

[kathleen]

The Pampered Chef demonstrators say that Sprite works -- but I haven't had any luck with it. I think I will try the pineapple juice idea.