Why are people swapping apples for zucchini in their 'apple' pies?
Fans call it a "zapple" pie
Fans call it a "zapple" pie
Fans call it a "zapple" pie
Apple pie is, for many, one of the best desserts out there. Why, then, are people on Instagram doing crazy things like swapping out sweet, crunchy apples in their dessert recipes for ... plain, porous zucchini? The answer is not as exciting (or as ) as you might think.
It's an easy, low-carb swap.
Zucchini 바카라 게임 웹사이트 a much less carb-filled healthy thing than most fruits 바카라 게임 웹사이트 can be repurposed in so many ways, meaning it's long been the star of many a low-carb dish. Even if you're covering your "zapple," as fans are calling it on Instagram, with cinnamon and sugar and putting it in a buttery pie crust, you're taking the carb factor of your dessert down many notches just by removing apples from the equation.
When cooked down, zucchini's texture mimics that of baked apples.
That means the opportunities for zucchini desserts are endless. Zapple pie will still be equal parts crunchy crumble and squishy insides. Zapple dumplings will still be gooey fun all wrapped up. You've had zucchini cakes and breads before, no? Zapple cakes and breads will taste practically the same.
Zucchini season is longer than apple season.
Most apples peak in one-to two-month periods, whereas zucchini grow well throughout the entire summer, and even year-round in some places. That makes zucchini a more viable ingredient than apples most of the time. And that means you can have zapple pie year-round, should you so choose.
For another spin on the traditional treat check out a crustless apple pie above and get the full recipe .