When apple season arrives, it’s time to start baking! These 50 Best Apple Recipes for Fall celebrate one of the best flavors of the season with everything from warm apple muffins and cinnamon-spiced breads to classic apple pies, apple crisps, cakes and cozy breakfast recipes.
If you’ve just come home from the apple orchard with a big bag of apples—or you couldn’t resist stocking up at the market—this collection will give you plenty of delicious ways to use them. There are easy apple recipes for breakfast, plenty of fall baking favorites, old-fashioned apple desserts and even a few savory recipes that prove apples aren’t just for sweets.
Whether you’re craving a classic apple pie, a warm-from-the-oven apple crisp or something new to bake on a chilly weekend, there’s an apple recipe here for you.
Our Favorite Fall Apple Recipes
Not sure where to begin? Some apple recipes just seem to capture everything we love about fall. A warm apple crisp topped with melting vanilla ice cream is hard to beat, and you can never go wrong with a classic apple pie. Apple cinnamon muffins, fresh apple bread and gooey caramel apple desserts are favorites too.
Start with one of these, and then work your way through the rest of the list!
Apple Breakfast Recipes
There’s something especially cozy about baking with apples on a crisp fall morning. Apples pair beautifully with cinnamon, maple, brown sugar and warm spices, making them perfect for muffins, pancakes, waffles and cinnamon rolls.
1. Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins are a longtime favorite. Tender apple muffins are topped with a sweet, buttery crumb topping, making them just as good for a weekend breakfast as they are for an afternoon snack.
2. Apple Streusel Muffins
These Apple Streusel Muffins have tender chunks of apple tucked into the batter and plenty of sweet, crumbly streusel on top.
3. Apple Butter Muffins
Put a jar of apple butter to good use in these warmly spiced Apple Butter Muffins. They’re an easy fall breakfast and a great grab-and-go treat.
4. Maple Drizzled Apple Muffins
Apples and maple are a perfect fall combination. These Maple Drizzled Apple Muffins are filled with fresh apple and finished with a sweet maple glaze.
5. Apple Puff Pancake
An Apple Puff Pancake is an impressive-looking breakfast that’s surprisingly easy to make. Serve it warm from the oven for a special fall weekend breakfast.
6. Spiced Apple Waffles
These Spiced Apple Waffles bring cinnamon-spiced apple flavor to the breakfast table. Add butter and warm maple syrup for the perfect finishing touch.
7. No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Icing
No waiting for yeast dough to rise! These No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls are filled with apples and cinnamon and topped with maple icing. They’re an especially good choice when you’re craving homemade cinnamon rolls but don’t want an all-morning project.
Apple Bread Recipes
Quick breads and muffins are some of the easiest apple recipes to bake in the fall. They’re great for breakfast and snacking, and they make wonderful homemade gifts too.
8. Fresh Apple Bread
A classic Fresh Apple Bread belongs on every fall baking list. This moist quick bread is loaded with fresh apples and is perfect with a cup of coffee.
9. Dutch Apple Bread
Dutch Apple Bread combines tender apple bread with a sweet, crumbly topping. It’s somewhere between a quick bread and a coffee cake—and that’s a very good thing.
10. Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
If you’re looking for something a little more decadent, make Caramel Apple Monkey Bread. Gooey pull-apart bread, apples and caramel come together in one irresistible fall treat.
11. Apple Cinnamon Bread
This cozy Apple Cinnamon Bread is filled with classic fall flavor. Slice it for breakfast, serve it for brunch or enjoy it as an afternoon snack.
12. Apple Fritter Bread
Apple Fritter Bread gives you the flavors of a bakery apple fritter in an easy-to-slice loaf. Apples, cinnamon and sweet glaze make this one especially tempting.
Apple Cake Recipes
Apple cakes are wonderfully versatile. Some are simple enough for an afternoon snack, while others are impressive desserts worthy of Thanksgiving or a special fall dinner.
13. Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cake
This Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cake is a showstopper. Layers of apple spice cake and cheesecake are combined with caramel frosting, apples and even more caramel. Save this one for when you really want to impress!
14. Apple Cake with Hot Caramel Rum Sauce
Serve Apple Cake with Hot Caramel Rum Sauce warm for an especially decadent fall dessert. The caramel sauce is what makes this one memorable.
15. Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
This Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake is a beautiful dessert for fall entertaining. The combination of apples and cream cheese makes the cake extra rich and moist.
16. Chopped Apple Cake with Sticky Toffee Topping
Chopped Apple Cake with Sticky Toffee Topping is exactly the kind of warm, comforting dessert you’ll want to make when the weather cools down.
17. Cinnamon Apple Pie Cake
Can’t decide between apple pie and cake? Cinnamon Apple Pie Cake gives you a little bit of both, with plenty of fresh apples and cinnamon baked into a simple fall cake.
18. Whole Grain Apple Cake
For something a little more wholesome, try Whole Grain Apple Cake. It’s a simple way to enjoy fresh apples in cake form without going quite as decadent as some of the other choices on this list.
19. Apple Upside Down Cake
In an Apple Upside Down Cake, the apples become beautifully caramelized as the cake bakes. Flip it over before serving to reveal the apple topping.
20. Apple Cider Cake
Apple Cider Cake is another great way to celebrate apple season. Apple cider gives the cake plenty of fall flavor and makes it a natural choice for autumn entertaining.
Apple Pie Recipes
It wouldn’t be fall without apple pie! Whether you like a traditional double-crust pie, a crumb-topped Dutch apple pie or something a little more unusual, there are plenty of ways to turn fresh apples into an amazing pie.
21. Classic Double Crust Apple Pie
Everyone needs a Classic Double Crust Apple Pie recipe. Fresh apples are tucked between two layers of flaky pastry for the quintessential fall dessert.
22. Apple Hand Pies
Individual Apple Hand Pies are easy to serve and fun to eat. They’re great for fall parties, tailgating or whenever you want apple pie without having to slice and serve a whole pie.
23. Deep Dish Dulce de Leche Apple Pie
Deep Dish Dulce de Leche Apple Pie takes apple pie in a deliciously decadent direction. Dulce de leche adds rich caramel flavor that pairs perfectly with the apples.
24. Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie
This fun Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie combines two fall favorites—apples and pecans—in one beautiful dessert.
25. Dutch Apple Pie
Dutch Apple Pie skips the traditional top crust and replaces it with a buttery crumb topping. Serve slices warm with vanilla ice cream.
26. Apple Slab Pie
Need apple pie for a crowd? Apple Slab Pie is the answer. It’s baked in a large pan and cut into squares, making it ideal for parties and holiday gatherings.
27. Incredible Apple Pie
There’s a reason this one is called Incredible Apple Pie. Add it to your fall baking list when you’re looking for another delicious twist on the classic.
28. Praline Apple Pie
Praline Apple Pie pairs apples with a sweet praline topping for a dessert that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall celebration.
Apple Crisps, Cobblers and Old-Fashioned Desserts
Some of the best apple desserts are also the simplest. Crisps, cobblers and other old-fashioned apple desserts are easy to assemble and are best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
29. Apple Crisp
A classic Apple Crisp may be one of the easiest—and best—ways to use fresh apples. Tender baked apples are topped with a buttery oat crumble and baked until golden and bubbling.
30. Apple Cobbler
When you’ve brought home more apples than you know what to do with, make Apple Cobbler. It’s a warm, comforting dessert that lets fresh apples take center stage.
31. Caramel Apple Cobbler
Take classic cobbler one step further with Caramel Apple Cobbler. Caramel and apples are one of fall’s best flavor combinations.
32. Apple Brown Betty
Old-fashioned Apple Brown Betty layers apples with buttery crumbs for a simple dessert that has stood the test of time.
33. Apple Cranberry Crisp
Tart cranberries are a wonderful addition to a traditional Apple Cranberry Crisp. It’s an especially good dessert as you get closer to Thanksgiving.
34. Apple Dumplings
Apple Dumplings wrap apples in pastry and bake them until tender and golden. Serve them warm with their delicious sauce spooned over the top.
More Apple Dessert Recipes
Pies and crisps may get most of the attention during apple season, but they’re only the beginning. Apples are also delicious tucked into bars and cookies, wrapped in pastry and paired with caramel, cheesecake and other decadent ingredients.
35. Apple Pie Bars
Apple Pie Bars give you all the goodness of apple pie in easy-to-serve bar form. This is a particularly good recipe when you need dessert for a crowd.
36. Dulce de Leche Apple Bars
These Dulce de Leche Apple Bars combine fresh apples with rich dulce de leche and a sweet icing. They’re a fun alternative to the usual fall brownies and blondies.
37. Caramel Apple Bars
If you love caramel apples, you’ll want to try Caramel Apple Bars. They’re an easy fall dessert with that favorite apple-and-caramel combination.
38. Apple Butter Bars
Apple Butter Bars feature a layer of flavorful apple butter tucked into buttery shortbread-style bars. They’re perfect with coffee or tea.
39. Apple Snickerdoodles
Give classic cinnamon-sugar cookies a fall makeover with Apple Snickerdoodles. These are a great addition to a fall cookie tray.
40. Apple Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake and spiced apples make Caramel Apple Cheesecake a dessert that’s worthy of a special occasion.
41. Apple Bread Pudding
Apple Bread Pudding is pure fall comfort food. Serve it warm for dessert, preferably with a little sauce or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
42. Baked Apples
Sometimes simple is best. Baked Apples are a classic way to enjoy fresh apples, cinnamon and brown sugar without making a more elaborate dessert.
43. Easy Apple Turnovers
Puff pastry makes Easy Apple Turnovers much simpler than they look. They’re filled with cinnamon-sugar apples and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze.
44. Caramelized Apple Tart
For something a little more elegant, try a Caramelized Apple Tart. Caramelized apples are baked in a shortbread tart shell with a rich brown butter custard.
Classic Fall Apple Recipes
Not every apple needs to end up in a pie! These are some of the recipes to make after an afternoon of apple picking when you have a big bag of apples waiting on the kitchen counter.
45. Homemade Applesauce
Homemade Applesauce is one of the simplest ways to enjoy fall apples. Make a big batch to keep in the refrigerator for snacking or serving alongside dinner.
46. Crock Pot Applesauce
Let the slow cooker do the work with Crock Pot Applesauce. It’s an especially handy recipe when you have a large quantity of apples to use.
47. Crockpot Apple Butter
Crockpot Apple Butter cooks low and slow until the apples become deeply flavored, smooth and spreadable. Spoon it onto toast, biscuits, muffins and more.
48. Caramel Apples
Few treats say fall quite like Caramel Apples. Make them after apple picking, decorate them with your favorite toppings and share them with family and friends.
Savory Apple Recipes
Fresh apples aren’t only for baking. Their sweet-tart flavor works surprisingly well with chicken, pork, cheese and herbs, too.
49. Apple Thyme Chicken
Apple Thyme Chicken is an easy fall dinner featuring chicken breasts, juicy apples, shallots, fresh thyme and balsamic glaze. It’s a great choice when you want to cook with apples without making something sweet.
50. Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Apple
Apples are a natural pairing with pork. Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Apple brings together some of fall’s best savory flavors for a cozy seasonal dinner.
What are the best apples for baking?
The best apple depends on what you’re making. Granny Smith apples are a favorite for baking because they’re tart and hold their shape well. Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Pink Lady and Jonagold are other good choices for many baked apple recipes.
For pies and crisps, try using a combination of sweet and tart apples. Mixing varieties gives the filling more interesting flavor and texture.
Softer apples can be especially good for recipes like applesauce and apple butter, where you actually want the fruit to break down as it cooks.
What can I make with a lot of apples?
If you have a whole bag—or several bags—from apple picking, start with recipes that use a generous amount of fruit. Apple pie, apple crisp, apple cobbler, applesauce and apple butter are all great choices.
You can also make several different recipes over the course of a weekend. Bake apple muffins or bread for breakfast, make a batch of applesauce for the refrigerator and save the rest for a warm apple dessert.
Can you freeze fresh apples?
Yes. Apples can be peeled, cored and sliced before freezing. Tossing the slices with a little lemon juice can help prevent browning. Freeze them in a single layer before transferring them to a freezer bag or container.
Frozen apples are best used in cooked or baked recipes rather than eaten raw since their texture will soften after thawing.
