Apple bunnies or apple rabbits are apple slices with its peel cut to resemble cute rabbit ears. Adapt the shape of ears and size of apples according to the size of your bento box. These cute little bunnies will definitely brighten your bento!
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- 1 apple
- 2 cups water
- ½ tsp salt (kosher or sea salt; use half if using table salt) (0.5% salt water for 1 apple)
- Cut an apple into eight wedges and remove the core.
- Score a shallow V-shape incision in the apple skin, just enough depth so skin can be removed.
- Run the knife just under the apple peel (as if you peel apple skin normally), stopping at the base of the v-shape. The excess part will come off. If not, score a v-shape incision again until the excess part comes off.
- To prevent browning, immediately soak in salt water for 10 seconds, or till you finish preparing apple bunnies (you do not need to soak for a long time).
- Adapt the shape of ears and size of apples according to your bento box.
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Can you also soak in lemon juice? Because I’ve heard it works
Yes it works and that’s the common method here in the US. I don’t know why, but in Japan soaking in salted water is a common method. 🙂
Love this cuteness! Thank you!
Thank you Danelle!
I was wondering when you made this do you do it in the morning or the day before?
I do it in the morning, but you can prepare the night before AS LONG AS you soak in salt water. The color should stay the same (or won’t get brown). 🙂
Hi! Does soaking in salt water affect the apple’s taste?
Hi Yune! It’s not too salty, so it won’t affect the taste, especially it’s very quick. It’s very common practice in Japan. Apples in bento box are never brown. 🙂