25 Best Apple Recipes

Wondering what to do with all those apples in your refrigerator, on the counter, or on the trees? You’re in the right place. You’ll find my 25 Best Apple Recipes including dinners, sides, desserts, and our most popular apple recipes.

 

Meggan’s notes

Every fall in the Midwest, families drive to local orchards and pick apples by the bushel. The air is crisp, their cheeks are rosy, their shirts are flannel, and frost crunches under the heels of their boots.

Fresh apples make a great snack as-is, but there are plenty more ways to enjoy your autumn apple harvest. Below, you’ll find my favorite recipes featuring apples from dinner ideas like pork with apples or butternut squash soup blended with roasted apples, apple salads with fennel or walnuts and cheese, and more. There are also plenty of sweet treats like apple pie, apple cake, and caramel apples.

Most Popular Apple Recipes

1. Apple Crisp

When I set out to create this easy Apple Crisp recipe, I had a very specific vision in mind: I wanted to create an “any fruit” crisp, the sort of recipe so good, you can make it with any fruit and it will always turn out just the way you want it to.

2. Apple Pie

If you’re looking for a tried-and-true Apple PIe recipe that comes out perfectly every time, look no further. Use store-bought pie crust to keep things easy. It’s okay to take the shortcut!

3. Caramel Apple Dip

This is the Caramel Apple Dip recipe of your childhood, the one made with cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Mix up a giant batch and serve with a pile of fresh apple slices.

4. Applesauce Recipe

This classic homemade Applesauce Recipe is super easy to make and can last for a long time by freezing or canning (we included instructions for both). The sugar is optional depending on the sweetness of your apples, too.

5. Cranberry Sauce with Apples

Update your Cranberry Sauce with apples for a simple and sweet twist on the classic Thanksgiving side. Tasty without getting too crazy. You’ll want to pin this recipe for later!

Dinner Recipes with Apples

6. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Applesauce

It doesn’t get much simpler than this 4-ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe. Add a scoop (or squeeze pouch) of applesauce for a tender, juicy piece of pork shoulder, then shred and add your favorite barbecue sauce.

7. Pork Cutlets with Apples

Pork Cutlets with Apples is a simple, delicious recipe for fall or any time of year. Pair thin and crispy cutlets with juicy apple slices in a delicious cream sauce, then enjoy with mashed potatoes or any of your favorite cozy side dishes.

8. Butternut Squash Soup

A creamy and nourishing Butternut Squash Soup that is simple to make and full of roasted butternut flavor. The ultimate fall comfort food, this cozy soup is best served warm with crusty bread. You’ll love this Butternut Squash Soup recipe!

9. Cabbage Soup

The Best Cabbage Soup recipe is packed with unexpected flavors (hello, pickle juice!) and will keep you coming back for bowl after bowl. This healthy soup recipe is the ultimate cozy winter dinner idea.

Side Dish Recipes with Apples

10. Apple Walnut Salad

This refreshing Apple Walnut Salad is the perfect combination of crisp lettuce, sweet apples, crunchy walnuts, salty feta cheese, and a lightly sweetened Balsamic Vinaigrette.

11. Apple Coleslaw

Infuse fall flavors into your summery coleslaw with this easy Apple Coleslaw recipe that’s coated in a sweet and tangy honey mustard dressing. This make-ahead salad recipe takes just 5 minutes to prepare!

12. Fennel Apple Salad

This crisp Fennel Salad with Apples is best enjoyed when apples are at their peak in the fall. With crunchy fennel, peppery arugula, and a tangy apple cider vinaigrette, it’s a great combination of colors, flavors, and textures.

13. Braised Red Cabbage

Tender-crisp red cabbage transforms into a tangy and savory side dish recipe in this classic German Braised Red Cabbage. This is my twist on traditional Rotkohl, a sweet-sour cabbage dish often served alongside Rouladen and other German entrees.

14. Snickers Salad

Snickers Salad is a classic Midwestern recipe, and the only thing crazy about it is how crazy-good it tastes! More dessert than salad, this side dish is a potluck legend. Make a big bowl for your next party and watch it vanish in minutes.

15. Waldorf Salad

This updated Waldorf Salad recipe has all the classic components (apples, celery, grapes, and walnuts) but a modern mayonnaise dressing that is lightened with whipped cream. It’s a tasty blast from the past that makes an excellent party salad.

Dessert Recipes with Apples

16. Apple Cobbler

Celebrate fall’s best apples with this easy homemade Apple Cobbler Recipe. The from-scratch topping is ready in minutes and bakes up soft, chewy, and golden brown.

17. Cinnamon Apple Cake

This cozy fall cake recipe is a family heirloom. I adapted my grandma’s Cinnamon Apple Cake for modern bakers, then added a powdered sugar glaze. I bet she would be proud of the delicious results!

18. Apple Cider Donuts

Overflowing with the flavors of nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, these homemade Apple Cider Donuts are baked, not fried, and then rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture for extra crunch.

19. Morning Glory Muffins

This moist muffin recipe is packed with carrots, apples, pineapple, raisins, coconut, and walnuts. Full of tropical flavor and a breeze to make, this easy muffin recipe might just inspire you to look forward to mornings!

20. Apple Strudel

Learn how to make Apple Strudel, a classic Viennese dessert. A flaky crust envelops a warmly-spiced fruit filling in this cozy homemade Apple Strudel recipe that will have everyone begging for seconds.

21. Caramel Apples

Homemade caramel sauce, these customizable, homemade Caramel Apples will make you forget all about the store-bought kind.

Apple Drinks and Cocktails

22. Apple Cider

Invest 10 minutes of prep time and you can transform fresh apples into a classic Apple Cider. This big-batch homemade cider is sensational party drink idea.

23. Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider is simple to make, sweet, and delicious. This welcoming, spiced hot beverage makes the whole house smell amazing, too.

24. Mulled Cider

Mulled Cider is warmed apple cider infused with brandy and spices. It’s the perfect hot beverage for a cold day, especially around the holidays.

25. Brandy Apple Cider Slush

Who says all fall cocktail recipes must be warm? My easy and festive Brandy Apple Cider Slush recipe can act as an after-dinner drink and dessert all in one.