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Grab a bag of your favorite apples and head into the kitchen with these 50+ apple recipes for your most delicious fall yet! From breakfast to dinner to dessert, make something for everyone with your favorite fall fruit.
Long-time MBA readers will know how much I love pumpkin recipes this time of year. But pumpkin isn’t my only fall love – these days, I’m every bit as obsessed with apple recipes!
There’s just something really fun and special about heading to the apple orchard with your family, picking a bunch of apples, and coming home to make something delicious with them.
If you’ve just gotten back from the orchard and have a bunch of apples or a gallon of cider you aren’t sure what to do with, you’ve come to the right place.
I’ve gathered up 50+ of the best apple recipes to make the most of your fall harvest. From breakfast and dessert to drinks and savory recipes, keep on reading to find a little something for everyone.
Helpful resources when baking and cooking with apples
When you’re getting ready to break down a whole bunch of apples, there are a few tools that can make the process easier:
Apple peeler, corer, and slicer: This handy tool suctions to your countertop and peels, cores, and slices apples in seconds. It’s an old-school tool that is handy to have when you need to peel and slice multiple apples for a recipe!
Y peeler: If you need to peel your apples but don’t want to slice them at the same time, reach for a simple y peeler. This is a no-fuss peeler that will also take care of carrots, potatoes, and more!
Apple slicer: Need to cut your apples into wedge-shaped slices? This simple apple slicer will take care of that for you and comes with a safety cover to keep little fingers safe when it’s put away in a drawer.
Before you get started on making these apple recipes, make sure you check out some of these helpful how-tos as well:
Make your own apple pie spice to use in all of your favorite apple dishes.
A lot of apple recipes use brown sugar. If you run out, make a simple brown sugar substitute instead. If yours hardened in the pantry, learn how to soften brown sugar and save yourself a trip to the store.
Apples are always a great choice for breakfast! Whether you’re incorporating them into oatmeal, quick breads, turnovers, or sweet rolls, there are so many ways to bring the tart sweetness of your favorite apples into your favorite breakfast recipes.
Glazed Apple Scones
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Tender scones are studded with pieces of fresh apple and topped with a spiced vanilla glaze. These apple scones are a delightful fall breakfast or afternoon snack.
Caramel apple cinnamon rolls are everything you love about crisp autumn nights at the carnival – in breakfast form. Imagine waking the whole family up to these gorgeous sweet rolls!
Make breakfast ahead of time with this overnight apple cinnamon french toast. Prep it the night before so all you need to do in the morning is pop it into the oven!
From the moist cake and the crumble topping to the brown sugar glaze, this Apple Coffee Cake is everything you could possibly want in a fall dessert. Serve this cake for dessert or with an afternoon cup of coffee – either way, you can’t go wrong.
Apple cider donuts are loaded with delicious fall flavors and will remind you of trips to the apple orchard. Celebrate the season with this old-fashioned treat the whole family will adore!
Do you love apple fritters? Then you’ll love Apple Fritter Bread! This decadent quick bread is reminiscent of your favorite apple fritters but in a sliceable, shareable form.
Apple Turnovers are easy to make with puff pastry and a flavorful apple filling. Bake them immediately or freeze them to bake whenever you get the craving for a warm, flaky apple breakfast or dessert!
Applesauce Bread is moist and slightly sweet with a walnut and brown sugar topping to put it over the edge. This is the perfect afternoon snack or early morning treat.
Apples make for some fantastic toppings for everything from pancakes and waffles to pork chops. These recipes are usually pretty simple to whip up and can make for a flavorful addition to all kinds of meals!
Sautéed Apples
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Tart apples are cooked to perfection with butter, brown sugar, and spices. Serve these sautéed apples over everything from ice cream and cheesecake to pancakes and french toast.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter will make your entire house smell like Autumn. It also makes a great gift for the holidays, or a hostess gift at Thanksgiving. YUMMO!
Richly flavored with warm spices, vanilla, and a bit of orange, this apple compote is absolutely dreamy on top of everything from pancakes and french toast to ice cream.
A delicious blend of Honeycrisp apples, apple pie spice and brown sugar are combined to create Crockpot Applesauce. You’re just three ingredients away from the easiest homemade applesauce!
Nothing is more classic than apple pie, right? But there’s more than one way to enjoy this classic dessert!
Whip up a classic pie, a more simple apple tart, or even old-fashioned apple dumplings to satisfy all of your apple pie cravings.
Puff Pastry Apple Tart
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Made with a sheet of puff pastry, a crisp apple, and just the right amount of spices, this puff pastry apple tart is an easy autumn dessert that’s delicious and elegant enough to serve to guests.
This apple galette is easier than pie, but just as delicious. Drizzled with a salted maple glaze and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this is the tastiest way to eat the season’s best apples.
These Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings will bring back memories of Grandma’s house! Whole apples are wrapped in pastry and baked with plenty of spices and a delicious syrup for a recipe full of nostalgia.
Apple hand pies are everything you love about fall in one tiny, edible package. Flaky, tender pie crust with spiced apple pie filling will just make your day!
Apple Crumb Pie, or Dutch Apple Pie, combines flakey pie crust, perfectly spiced apple filling, and a sweet streusel topping for the ultimate fall dessert.
Apple cakes are one of my very favorite types of apple recipes to make! Why? Because there are so many variations you can make. Whether you’re throwing together a simple dump cake or making something a bit fancier, these apple cakes and cheesecakes are sure to impress.
Apple Butter Cake
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This moist spice cake is flavored with rich apple butter and topped with a decadent brown butter frosting. This apple butter cake is fall perfection in every bite!
A spiced brown sugar cheesecake pairs with cooked apples and salted caramel sauce for a decadent holiday dessert. This caramel apple cheesecake will have everyone asking for the recipe!
Get this easy apple bundt cake into the oven in no time thanks to a spice cake mix. Filled with fresh apples and flavored with vanilla and warm spices, this cake is delicious when dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with salted caramel sauce.
This homemade apple cake is one of the best ways to use your favorite orchard-fresh apples. Flavored with warm spices and packed with tart apples and crunchy walnuts or pecans, this cake is delicious as-is or topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Caramel apple cake is perfectly spiced, moist, and topped with a decadent salted caramel frosting. Make with all-purpose flour or follow the alternate method for a gluten-free version.
Bar desserts are so much fun to make. They come together pretty easily, can be cut into as many pieces as you want or need, and travel well so you can take them to all of your parties and events.
Give these apple bar desserts a try and find your new favorite portable apple recipe!
Apple Cider Blondies
4.75 from 8 ratings
Apple cider blondies are dense and chewy in all of the best ways. Richly flavored with apple cider, brown butter, and apple pie spice, these blondie bars are bound to be your new favorite fall dessert.
With a buttery crust, tart apple filling, sweet caramel, and an oat topping, these apple crisp bars are a crowd-pleasing hand-held version of everyone’s favorite fall dessert.
These caramel apple blondies are topped with an easy caramel frosting and toasted pecans for a delicious autumnal treat. Recipe includes a gluten-free option.
Apple Pie Bars combine a rich, buttery shortbread crust with tart apples and a nutty crumble topping for a hand-held version of apple pie that is perfect for everything from potlucks to holiday parties.
The only thing that’s just as classic as apple pie is apple crisp. It’s a go-to fall dessert for a reason!
But don’t go thinking there’s only one way to make this fan favorite recipe. These crisps, cobblers, and crumbles come in a variety of flavors to suit everyone’s tastebuds.
Apple Cobbler
4.50 from 4 ratings
Sweet, spiced apples are topped with a biscuit-like topping in this easy apple cobbler recipe. This one is sure to become a fall favorite!
Apples tossed with brown sugar and cinnamon are drizzled with homemade caramel sauce and topped with a crunchy crumb topping for a delectable Caramel Apple Crisp. This caramel twist on the traditional fall favorite will have your family coming back for more!
Apples might be a fruit, but that doesn’t mean they can only be used in sweet recipes! These savory apple recipes prove that apples are just as much at home in your lunches, dinners, and even appetizers as they are in your breakfasts and desserts.
Apple Butter Brie Bites
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Looking for an easy Thanksgiving appetizer? These apple butter brie bites combine three unexpected ingredients for a savory-sweet snack that everyone will love.
Cheers to fall! From mocktails to cocktails, these apple-based drinks are a delicious addition to fall parties, Thanksgiving dinner, and football tailgates.
Spiced Apple Cider
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Heat up a batch of spiced apple cider to serve this holiday season. Whether you spike it with bourbon, add a dollop of whipped cream, or enjoy it as-is, this is a drink that will warm you from the inside out.
Gourmet Apple Cider Bourbon Jell-O Shots are not your average Jell-O shot, and they will be the star of your holiday party. Infuse bourbon with cinnamon and combine with apple cider, sugar and gelatin — with an extra cinnamon sugar rim! — to make this festive holiday treat that’s fun for the whole (21+!) family.
Wassail may be a traditional holiday drink, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it all autumn long! This warmly spiced hot mulled cider comes together in minutes and can be heated on the stove or in the slow cooker.
