All the apple recipes you need – from apple bread for breakfast to apple salad for lunch and apple cheesecake for dessert. Let’s explore the best and the most delicious sweet and savoury apple recipes.
(Looking for pumpkin? Check out this delicious collection of 29 Unique Pumpkin and Squash Recipes.)
Fall is in full swing and although pumpkin is usually the main attraction, I love apples too (in fact, I think I prefer it!). I know we can get it year-round but there’s just something about apples in the fall, eh?
So today, apples are in the spotlight in our quarterly round-up. I’m featuring the best, the tastiest, the most scrumptious apple recipes from some of my favourite food bloggers.
What can you make out of apples?
So what can you make out of apples anyway? A lot. Seriously. And I’m not just talking about apple pies (although I have all the apple pie and tart recipes you will ever need here too).
Some of my personal dessert favourites from the blog include:
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- Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake with Pecan Crisp Topping
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- Delightfully Rustic Apple Galette
And at Christmastime, we usually have this Easy Refreshing Apple Buko Salad on the table:
But there’s so much more to discover! Explore the whole wide world of apples below.
Apple Recipes for Breakfast
Apples are great for breakfast. Try this Apple Crumble Coffee Cake (with video):
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- Apple Crumble Coffee Cake (with video)
Or pick a favourite from these delicious apple cakes and breads (cake for breakfast, how great is that?):
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- Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Cake
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- Apple Fritter Yeast Bread
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- Apple Pie Bread
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- Quick Apple Bread with Cinnamon Sugar
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- Apple Cinnamon Bread
Apple oats and muffins are a great way to start the day too:
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- Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats
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- Apple Protein Muffins
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- Fresh Apple Muffins with Toffee Topping
And can we take a moment to thank the heavens for the deliciousness that is apple butter?
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- Apple Butter
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- Crockpot Apple Butter
Here are more apple breakfast recipes for you:
- Baked Apple French Toast Casserole
- Apple Pie French Toast Roll-Ups
- Apple Pie Crescent Rolls
- Perfect Apple Streusel Cinnamon Rolls
- Maple-Cinnamon Apple Baked Oatmeal
- Grain Free Apple Cinnamon Granola
Apple Recipes for Lunch and Dinner
For lunch or dinner, this Apple Bulgur Pilaf with Turkey and Walnuts is a great, one-pan option.
Apples are great with other kinds of meat, too. Just look at these gorgeous dishes:
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- Easy Crockpot Pork Chops and Apples
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- Juicy Thick Cut Pork Chops with Apple Jicama Slaw
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- Braised Duck Breasts with Apples and Onions
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- Chicken Fricassee with Apples
If you want to keep it light, apple and salads are friends:
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- Paleo Crispy Thai Chicken Salad
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- Apple Pomegranate Harvest Salad
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- Spinach Salad with Apples and Vanilla Poppy Seed Dressing
Still can’t decide? Let me make it that much more difficult for you lol!
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Apple Butter Glaze Recipe
- Healthy Apple Fennel Stuffed Pork with Irish Whiskey Sauce
- Savory Apple Bacon Pizza
- Pan Seared Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Apples
Apple Snacks
If an apple snack is what you’re after, treat yourself to Baked Apple Turon with Salted Caramel Sauce. It’s a take on the Filipino banana lumpia or turon and it’s delicious!
Or try these goodies:
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- German Apple Cake Cookies
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- Apple Cinnamon Cookie Energy Bites
These cookies and bites are perfect for lunch boxes as well:
- Chewy Oatmeal Apple Cookies
- Gluten Free Apple Oatmeal Cookies (Dairy Free)
- Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies
- Apple Polenta Gorgonzola Bites Recipe
- Vegan Apple Pie Bites
Apple Desserts
Let’s face it though. Desserts are where apples shine. Just look at these two:
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- Caramel Apple Cake
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- Cinnamon Apple Cupcakes with Butterscotch Frosting
Not in the mood for cake or cupcakes? Not to worry, everyone likes apple crumbles and crisps:
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- Best Vegan Apple Crisp
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- Cranberry Apple Pear Vegan Crumble
Is your sweet tooth ready? Because here are more apple deliciousness coming your way:
- Crunchy Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars
- Cinnamon Dessert Nachos with Salted Caramel Apple Dip
- Caramel Apple Spice Cheesecake Dip
- Old Fashioned Appalachian Apple Stack Cake
- Caramel Apple Dump Cake
- Apple Fritter Cake
- Easy Cranberry Apple Cake
- Caramel Apple Betty Dessert Shooters
- Gluten Free Apple Crisp with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
- Gluten Free Apple Crumble
- Persimmon Apple Crumble with Rum Sauce
- Apple Blondies
- Warm Apple Bake
- Perfect Caramel Apples
- Red Hot Cinnamon Apples
Apple Pies and Tarts
And would it really be a proper apple round-up without apple pie and tart? (No, it would not.) Let’s start with these exquisite tarts:
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- Gluten Free Apple Pear Tart
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- Puff Pastry Apple Tarts with Goat Cheese and Honey
Then we can bake good old fashioned apple pie the way mom made it.
- How to Make a Traditional Apple Pie
- Old Fashioned Apple Pie (From Scratch)
- Open Face Apple Pie
- American Apple Pie
- Favorite Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
- Baby Apple Walnut Pies Recipe
You can even make apple hand pies so you don’t have to share!
Whatever you end up making, I’m sure it will be delicious. And healthy. They don’t say an apple a day for nothing!
Enjoy fall and I hope you get your fill of wonderful apples. Happy apple season!
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Allison says
These look so tasty! I can’t wait to try them this fall! Thanks for sharing my french toast.
Marisa Franca says
This is a fantastic collection of apple recipes. It’s a good thing that apple season lasts a long time so that I can make as many of these delicious recipes as I can. The Baked Apple Turon With Salted Caramel Sauce has got to be my first.
Denise says
There are so many excellent recipes to try! I can’t wait to try the savory ones myself. We often eat pork and apples together so I’ll have to try some of those recipes. Of course the sweets ones look outstanding too!
Veena Azmanov says
What an amazing round-up of apple recipes. I love apple season because the options are so many from savory to sweet. My favorite is always apple cakes and strudels this time of the year.
Kelly says
Apple season is one of my favorite times of the year! Thanks for sharing all of these amazing options!
Tricia says
Fantastic roundup of amazing apple recipes! There are so many I want to make now – yum!
Gloria says
Thanks so much for including my Apple Toffee Muffins in this great collection of recipes. I will be sure to share on social media.
Tamara Andersen says
Wow! This is quite an exhaustive collection of delicious apple recipes! Thank you for including my Spinach Salad with Apples and Vanilla Poppyseed Dressing…
Lathiya says
Awesome post…one stop for all apple recipes…thank you for linking my apple pie crescent rolls.
Kiki Johnson says
These look all so amazing. Thanks for putting together such a great round-up! That Caramel Apple Cake looks so stunning, I might have to pin that one for Thanksgiving right away!
Christina says
Such a great list of apple recipes! Thanks for including my Persimmon and Apple Crumble!