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Let me show you the best way\!*  I post my kids’ school lunches on my [**Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/happyhealthymama/) stories a lot. Whenever I send apple slices, I always get at least one private message asking: *How to keep apples from turning brown?\!* After replying to the message countless times, I realized a lot of people would benefit from a blog post on this topic. It’s so simple, yet such a game changer when you figure out how to keep apples from turning brown\! I know I wouldn’t eat brown apple slices if that’s what I saw when I opened my lunch box. Would you? I learned the method from a friend about a year ago. Before that, I used lemon juice, but this method is even better\! Instead of lemon juice, I now use salt. The apples stay a good color longer and there’s absolutely no taste! Sometimes I would use too much lemon juice and my kids would complain they could taste it. Problem solved\! # How to Keep Apples From Turning Brown  First, slice as many apples as you want. Then fill a big enough bowl that will fit all of your slices with water. Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt per apple that you sliced. Stir until the salt dissolves. Put the apple slices in the bowl and let the apples soak in the salt water for 5-10 minutes.  Drain the apple slices and rinse them well. Allow them to dry and then you are ready to store them or send them in the lunch box\!  The apples in this picture have been sliced for over 24 hours. YES, you can keep apples from turning brown overnight! These apples had some very slight browning after this amount of time, but nothing that would stop my kids from eating them. They are even more white when you eat them within 12 hours. I hope this post helps you! If there’s someone you know who would like to know how to keep apples from turning brown, will you share it? I appreciate you\! Looking for healthy apple recipes? 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Once you slice the apples, cover them in room temp water (watch how many cups you use so you know ratio. Use 1/2 tsp of kosher salt per 1 cup of room temperature water. Let it sit for 5 min, drain, rinse and put those bad boys in the fridge for snacking. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-461401) 2.  **Tricia** says: [May 24, 2024 at 8:20 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-446935) Such a great find! Can finally pack apples for my son for lunch! I am going to try this method on pears. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-446935) 3.  **Andrew Nixon** says: [December 17, 2023 at 2:25 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-442577) I’m getting confused with all the different opinions on the salty water method, all I want to know is table salt okay for soaking sliced apples and pears [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-442577) 1.  **[Maryea](https://happyhealthymama.com/about-2)** says: [December 18, 2023 at 10:43 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-442603) Yes, sure is. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-442603) 4.  **Vicki** says: [February 25, 2022 at 9:19 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-425095) Worked like a charm! I served a spoonful of chicken salad on a slice of apple. No brown apples!! Thank you\! [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-425095) 1.  **[Maryea](https://happyhealthymama.com/about-2)** says: [February 25, 2022 at 9:33 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-425096) So happy to hear! Thanks for the feedback. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-425096) 5.  **Alicia Helmhout** says: [February 9, 2022 at 11:42 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-424083) How long will the apples keep like this after soaking them? [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-424083) 6.  **Cory** says: [November 8, 2021 at 9:51 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-418218) Thanks for sharing! It totally works and has zero salt taste\! [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-418218) 1.  **[Maryea](https://happyhealthymama.com/about-2)** says: [November 8, 2021 at 12:44 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-418229) Glad to hear that this worked well for you\! [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-418229) 7.  **Sharon** says: [September 6, 2021 at 9:21 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-414873) I say learn about the benefits of sea salt or mineral salt versus iodinized salt.🤷🏻‍♀️ [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-414873) 8.  **Rachel** says: [August 5, 2020 at 5:37 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-394727) Can’t wait to try this tomorrow. My little guy loves apples but only sliced with “no crust” and I have not found a great way to send them with him to pre k! Thank you\! [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-394727) 9.  **Kathy** says: [November 10, 2019 at 5:34 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-377396) I did this and you can absolutely taste the salt. And yes I followed all the directions and rinsed them well. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-377396) 1.  **Maryea** says: [November 11, 2019 at 8:42 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-377400) Sorry to hear that. We don’t taste the salt at all and love this method. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-377400) 2.  **Jackie** says: [July 3, 2023 at 3:02 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-438759) I could taste salt also. now I use 7up or diet 7up for my apple slices and banana slices. works for me. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-438759) 1.  **Rhonda Neuendorf** says: [December 17, 2023 at 9:56 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-442585) How long do you let the apple sit in the 7 up? 10.  **Jill** says: [September 18, 2019 at 8:10 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-376933) Silly question, but wouldn’t this make the apples taste really “salty”? 🤔😂 [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-376933) 1.  **Maryea** says: [September 18, 2019 at 10:02 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-376936) That’s not silly–but actually, no, you can’t taste the salt\! [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-376936) 1.  **[Sam](https://www.twohillsseptic.ca/)** says: [April 15, 2024 at 2:02 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-445855) Kudos 🙂 11.  **Carletta E.** says: [November 26, 2018 at 6:30 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374653) Great idea, I’m going to try this\! [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374653) 12.  **Karl Terry** says: [October 4, 2018 at 5:34 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374400) Would this also work for apples that you’re preparing for baking such as apple pie? I find that once I’ve got all the apples peeled and sliced they are turning brown. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374400) 1.  **Maryea** says: [October 7, 2018 at 7:55 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374407) Yes! It definitely would work for that. 🙂 [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374407) 1.  **Karen** says: [April 29, 2019 at 3:53 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-375761) Table salt is bad for everyone, (it’s what gives salt a bad name), but Himalayan pink salt or Redmond’s sea salt would actually add minerals 👍🏼 2.  **Maryea** says: [April 30, 2019 at 11:50 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-375766) I use both of these types of salt\! 13.  **[Norton setup](https://nortonsupport.co/norton-customer-service/)** says: [October 4, 2018 at 3:44 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374397) I really need this. Thanks for sharing your idea. It really worked well. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374397) 14.  **Erica Felmanin** says: [October 3, 2018 at 4:40 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374390) Adding non essential salt to a child’s diet in service of preventing a browned apple slice – do not see how this is a healthy or a good idea. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374390) 1.  **Maryea** says: [October 3, 2018 at 7:30 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374395) I’m sure very little salt is added to their diet after rinsing the apples. In addition, my children eat very little processed foods and I’m not particularly worried about their salt intake. [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-374395) 2.  **Dayna** says: [March 10, 2021 at 7:14 am](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-407169) Then don’t use it. Didn’t your mom teach you if you have nothing nice to say then don’t say nothing at all and if it doesn’t apply then let it fly?🤷🏻‍♀️ [Reply](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-407169) 1.  **Ashley M.** says: [August 13, 2021 at 3:58 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-413878) Same goes for you 👀 if you don’t like/agree with the recipe keep it moving….she simply stated facts as to why she doesn’t care and also this is a prepping method prob not used all that often🙄 3.  **Elizabeth** says: [September 15, 2023 at 12:52 pm](https://happyhealthymama.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown.html#comment-440416) You should be soaking in sea salt or other mineral salt. Don’t use table salt for this, or for anything else for that matter. 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*If you want to send apple slices in your kids’ lunches or keep them overnight, you need to know how to keep apples from turning brown! Let me show you the best way\!*  I post my kids’ school lunches on my [**Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/happyhealthymama/) stories a lot. Whenever I send apple slices, I always get at least one private message asking: *How to keep apples from turning brown?\!* After replying to the message countless times, I realized a lot of people would benefit from a blog post on this topic. It’s so simple, yet such a game changer when you figure out how to keep apples from turning brown\! I know I wouldn’t eat brown apple slices if that’s what I saw when I opened my lunch box. Would you? I learned the method from a friend about a year ago. Before that, I used lemon juice, but this method is even better\! Instead of lemon juice, I now use salt. The apples stay a good color longer and there’s absolutely no taste! Sometimes I would use too much lemon juice and my kids would complain they could taste it. Problem solved\!  First, slice as many apples as you want. Then fill a big enough bowl that will fit all of your slices with water. Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt per apple that you sliced. Stir until the salt dissolves. Put the apple slices in the bowl and let the apples soak in the salt water for 5-10 minutes.  Drain the apple slices and rinse them well. Allow them to dry and then you are ready to store them or send them in the lunch box\!  The apples in this picture have been sliced for over 24 hours. YES, you can keep apples from turning brown overnight! These apples had some very slight browning after this amount of time, but nothing that would stop my kids from eating them. They are even more white when you eat them within 12 hours. I hope this post helps you! If there’s someone you know who would like to know how to keep apples from turning brown, will you share it? I appreciate you\! Looking for healthy apple recipes? I have a lot of good ones! This recipe for [**Air Fryer Apples**](https://happyhealthymama.com/air-fryer-apples-healthy.html) is quick and easy. You also have to try this recipe for [**Apple Pie Overnight Oats**](https://happyhealthymama.com/apple-pie-overnight-oats.html). It’s divine. For a lot of ideas, check out [**this collection of 20 Apple Recipes**](https://happyhealthymama.com/apple-recipes.html) that my family loves\!  **[Maryea](https://happyhealthymama.com/author/maryea "Posts by Maryea")** I am a wife and a mama who has a passion for healthy living. Happy Healthy Mama is a place for me to share recipes for delicious, wholesome food and my desire to live everyday with great health and happiness.