It balances and enhances all the warm, syrupy, sweet, and spiced flavors of apple pie filling.

That sparked another idea:incorporating miso into apple desserts like apple pie.

The filling won’t taste cloying, and your tongue will welcome the subtle savoriness.

An apple pie on a wooden board

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East Asian baked goodies are commonly not too sweet, thanks to adding salty elements and reducing sugar.

First, pick out your favorite apple pie recipe.

If you dont have one in mind, tryElise Bauers five-star apple pie recipe.

Closeup of an unbaked apple pie

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Then, of course, youll need miso.

I like its bold, punchy flavor thanks to its longer fermentation time.

My go-to brand isHikaris organic red miso.

Stir the miso slurry into the apple-sugar mixture and toss to coat the apples thoroughly.

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