For my pre workout I usually hit up a bowl of raw oats, scoops of whey protein, and a splash of egg whites...mix it all up and chow it down about an hour to an hour and fifteen before I workout. I find it's not too much and gives me some energy for the workout.

If you are liking the apples, try it out. I don't like apples and usually have my fruit in the AM so I wouldn't do it pre workout. Never tried fruit preworkout...Part of this is that I don't love fruit or anything. I have always included fruits in my diet for ages...just would seem weird without them somewhere...Tried without them when I first cut and ended up tossing them in a few weeks into it just out of habit it seemed.

Maybe swap a PRO/FAT and PRO/CARB meal around to try it out if it is possible