What Is Apple jelly and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about apple jelly and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 27 recipes to cook tonight.

What is apple jelly?

Apple jelly is a clear jam-like jelly made from apples. It is sometimes hard to locate in grocery stores but can easily be made at home using the following recipe.

Homemade Apple Jelly recipe

Nutrition

Where found

Apple jelly is usually found in the condiments section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Apple jelly is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does apple jelly weigh?

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Recipes using apple jelly

There are 27 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Orange Glazed Sole

Delicate sole (or other whitefish) glazed with an orange almond glaze. Quick, easy and sophisticated.

Glazed Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops

Stuffed with apples the thick pork chops create an elegant impressive main dish. Topped off with an easy Apple Jelly glaze makes this recipe a winner.

Baked Ham with Cumberland Sauce

Scored ham rubbed with brown sugar and dry mustard, studded with whole cloves, and served with a glossy Cumberland sauce of apple jelly, citrus, and honey. A British classic for holiday feasts.

Fillet Mosaic with Red Pepper Sauce

Fillet mosaic of woven sole, salmon, and spinach strips poached in fish stock and served on a roasted red pepper sauce with white wine and apple jelly. A stunning, restaurant-quality fish presentation.

Yummy Cream Cheese Hors D'oeuvres

Sweet pineapple preserves and apple jelly glazed with horseradish heat over cream cheese, perfect party dip for crackers in 5 minutes

Creamy Banana Pie

Luxurious banana cream pie with a from-scratch vanilla custard, whipped cream, and glazed banana slices on top. A show-stopping dessert that's miles beyond the diner version.

Orange Cranberry Bread

Orange cranberry bread: a festive holiday quick bread with cranberry-orange sauce, walnuts, and an apple jelly glaze. A fluted ring loaf that's stunning for gifting or brunch.

Individual Almond-Cream Tarts

Individual almond cream tarts: buttery pastry shells filled with almond-scented vanilla cream and topped with fresh kiwi, strawberries, grapes, and a glossy apple jelly glaze. A classic French patisserie dessert made home-doable.

Fresh Berry Tarts

Fresh berry tarts: a pair of giant 10x15 inch sheet tarts with vanilla cream over sweet pie crust, one tart piled with glazed cherries, the other with glossy blueberries.

Cran-Apple Pie with Pecan

Cran-apple pie with sliced apples, tart cranberries, and a brown sugar filling thickened on the stovetop, topped with chopped pecans. A bright single-crust holiday pie balancing sweet and tart.

Roasted Pork Tenderloins & Vegetables

Roasted pork tenderloin and vegetables glazes pork, sweet potatoes, corn, and onion with an apple-jelly-and-mustard brush for a complete sheet-pan dinner for four.

Glazed Barbecued Beef Brisket

Glazed barbecued beef brisket simmered fork-tender then finished on the grill with your choice of three glazes: honey-spice, apple-mustard, or apricot. A two-stage method for smoky, glossy brisket.

Apple-Mustard Glaze

Sweet-tangy apple jelly glaze spiked with curry powder, mustard, and white wine. This 5-minute sauce adds sophisticated flavor to roasted meats or grilled vegetables.

Rum-Glazed Apple Cheesecake

Rum-glazed apple cheesecake with cinnamon-spiced McIntosh apples, toasted pecans, and an apple jelly-rum glaze over a graham cracker crust. A fall showstopper.

Holiday Charlotte

Holiday charlotte with ladyfinger-lined mold filled with silky chocolate mousse and crowned with fresh fruit glazed in apple jelly. A showstopper no-bake holiday dessert.

Pork 'N' Spicy Apples

Pork 'n' spicy apples: pan-seared pork loin cutlets topped with sauteed Granny Smith apples in a steak sauce, apple jelly, and cinnamon glaze. Classic sweet-spicy pairing ready in 40 minutes.

Pear-And-Apricot Tart

Pear and apricot tart layers fanned pears and apricot halves over almond paste filling in a buttery almond pastry, then glazes with apple jelly. A bakery-worthy fruit tart for special occasions.

Philadelphia Okanagan Cheesecake

Apple cheesecake with a gingersnap-pecan crust, creamy Philadelphia cream cheese filling, and cinnamon apple slices baked in a pinwheel pattern. Finished with melted apple jelly.

Creamy Apple Almond Crunch Bread

Creamy apple almond crunch bread: quick bread with hidden cream cheese-apple filling, almond crunch top, and an apple jelly glaze. Coffee-shop loaf at home.

Glazed Cornish Hens

Glazed Cornish hens roasted with an apple jelly and cinnamon glaze, served with wild rice tossed with red grapes, celery, and cashews. An elegant dinner that's easier than it looks.

Glazed Cornish Hens

Glazed Cornish hens roasted with an apple jelly and cinnamon glaze, served with wild rice tossed with red grapes, celery, and cashews. An elegant dinner that's easier than it looks.

Della Robbia Pound Cake

A buttery ginger pound cake baked in a ring mold, splashed with rum, and crowned with a garland of poached pears, candied orange peel, and grapes glazed in apple jelly. A showpiece holiday dessert.

Pineapple Mustard Horseradish Sauce

Sweet and fiery pineapple mustard horseradish sauce with apple jelly and dry mustard. A no-cook condiment for ham, roast beef, or charcuterie boards.

Chicken & Sweet Potato Curry

Curry-dusted chicken and cubed sweet potatoes simmer in apple juice with a fresh chili kick and a touch of apple jelly for sweetness. A 30-minute one-skillet dinner that's fruity, warming, and totally unexpected.

Apple Honey Glazed Chicken

Grilled chicken breasts brushed with a sweet-tangy glaze of apple jelly, honey, Dijon mustard, and cinnamon for easy weeknight dinner with fall flavors.

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