Our Favorite Apple Recipes, Including Pies, Muffins, and More

Whether you get your apple haul direct from the orchard or the grocery store, we’ve got you covered with 30 amazing apple recipes, including the best homemade applesauce, sweet-and-savory salads, and of course, baked goodies galore.

Potpies aren't just for chicken! Take them for a sweet spin by using apples cooked with allspice and bourbon for the filling.

Seeking a different apple dessert? Check out our foolproof pie, tart, and crisp recipes.

A guaranteed crowd-pleaser: Whether you serve traditional caramel apples or up the ante by dipping them in sea salt, white chocolate, or cashews, you can't go wrong!

Earthy buckwheat flour gives these buttermilk pancakes a healthy boost. The batter is crowned with thinly sliced apples, which get nicely caramelized in the skillet. Serve with Greek yogurt and maple syrup.

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There's nothing like warm fritters fresh out of the fryer. These are studded with sweet, tender apples and finished with plenty of powdered sugar.

Making your own applesauce is totally worth it because you get to call all the shots -- the type of apples, the level of sweetness, and even the color! Martha uses a mix of McIntosh apples and deep-red Empire to achieve this bewitching pink hue. Get her step-by-step guide, plus her favorite Applesauce Recipes from Breakfast to Dinner, which include a sensational Pink Applesauce Tart.

We love how tender the apples atop this spice cake get in the oven. Brushing them with apricot jam while they're still still warm gives the fruit an irresistible sheen. The cake is just one of the delicious dishes on A Virginia Family's Thanksgiving Menu.

A Dutch baby is ideal for brunch entertaining because you can make one big pancake in the oven instead of laboring over flapjacks on the stove. Here, it's spiced with aromatic cardamom and studded with wedges of tart Granny Smith.

Sweet apples, fragrant cinnamon, and buttery walnuts take center stage in these chocolate-free brownies (you won't miss it, truly).

Two types of apple go into the batter of these wholesome muffins: unsweetened applesauce and diced Granny Smith. Once you scarf this batch, try the rest of our Next-Level Muffin Recipes.

Baking-friendly Granny Smiths are amped up with fresh lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, dried apricots, and breadcrumbs for the filling of this layered pastry.

The most delicious three-ingredient dessert! Apples are dotted with butter, roasted, and served warm with vanilla ice cream. Use the freshest apples you can find -- they hold their shape better when cooked.

Never throw out apple peels again! They make an excellent healthy snack when baked with cinnamon and sugar.

It's all about the crunch in this five-ingredient salad. Thinly sliced Galas, raw cauliflower, and fresh mint are tossed in a simple cider vinaigrette. Serve alongside roasted meats of all stripes.

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The perfect Rosh Hashanah-friendly snack! Lightly toasted challah is topped with honey, thinly sliced almonds, and toasted walnuts.

Two supermarket staple fruits are at the heart of this smoothie: apples and bananas. Four more good-for-you ingredients add flavor and texture: orange juice, vanilla, honey, and flaxseed. 

Nutty brown butter and fragrant vanilla bean are the secrets behind the complex flavor of this apple dessert.

Salted caramel does double duty in this spectacular dessert -- it's used to flavor the apple filling and drizzled over the vanilla ice cream served with the finished pie.

Looking for more twists on the classic apple pie? Get more clever takes here.

Are you one of those indecisive snackers who want a bite of everything? This one's for you! Slice an apple into four layers, then spread with whatever you please and stack. We used cream cheese drizzled with honey and granola; almond butter; and cream cheese mixed with shredded cheddar.

Put a sweet-and-savory twist on hash by teaming apples with celery root, Yukon Golds, sweet potatoes, onion, and fresh sage. It makes a delectable side dish any time of day.

You only need five ingredients for this nourishing make-ahead snack: apples, apple juice, a cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, and toasted walnuts.

Using coconut oil instead of butter makes this rustic dessert vegan (not to mention super flavorful!). Dried cherries add intrigue to the cinnamon-spiced apple filling.

Apples join another powerhouse fall ingredient, butternut squash, in this cheesy, sweet-and-savory gratin.