80+ Apple Recipes for A Cozy Autumn Day

The ultimate collection of apple recipes to help celebrate the beginning of autumn, from sweet muffins, breads, and desserts, to the savory main course!

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Fall is one of my favorite seasons, especially when my family comes home from apple picking with cases of freshly harvested apples! I love to make everything from baking sweets and breads, to savory dinners balanced with the natural sweetness of apples. For breakfast, I recommend starting with a Sausage and Apple French Toast Bake, the perfect dish for a holiday morning when you have guests over. For dinner, try my Pork Chops with Apples and Onions, ready in under 30 minutes for busy nights! If you’re looking for something to do with a bag of apples you picked this week, or want some new fun fall recipes to try, this collection has everything you need to keep busy in the kitchen!

Apples for Breakfast

A few of my favorite ways to use apples for breakfast, with warm spices that your entire family will love!

Apple Crisp Cinnamon Roll on plate
Apple Crisp Cinnamon Rolls
Apple Crisp Cinnamon Rolls are homemade cinnamon rolls filled with cinnamon apple pie filling, topped with a brown sugar oat crumble and cream cheese icing.
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Pancakes with diced apple chunks, and syrup.
Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup Recipe
Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup are wonderfully fluffy, golden cakes with the perfect balance of sweet and spiced flavor for this Fall.
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Sausage and Apple Breakfast Bake with syrup on plate and green napkin
Sausage and Apple French Toast Bake Recipe
Sausage and Apple French Toast Bake is an easy make-ahead breakfast with classic Autumn flavors. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas morning!
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Bowl with grains, nuts, and milk with spoon
Brown Sugar Apple Whole Grain Bowl Recipe
Brown Sugar Apple Whole Grain Bowl is a healthy, delicious slow cooker breakfast that is perfect for feeding a crowd and keeping them full.
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casserole in red baking dish
Apple Fritter Casserole Recipe
Apple Fritter Casserole is an easy breakfast treat that's made with crescent rolls, Granny Smith apples, and topped with an easy glaze!
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Apple Breads & Muffins

If you love to bake, these bread and muffin recipes will make your entire kitchen smell amazing! Enjoy them with a warm cup of coffee in the morning, or as a sweet treat at night.

finished bread with glaze and apples
Apple Bread Recipe
Apple Bread is the perfect moist and sweet quick bread recipe for the Fall and Winter months. Enjoy it with a cup of coffee or as a dessert!
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Apple Muffin with bite taken
Apple Muffins
Easy Apple Muffins are quick melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk muffins with tons of apple cinnamon and brown sugar flavor. The perfect fall breakfast on the go!
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Muffin with a bite taken out of it.
Caramel Apple Muffins Recipe
Caramel Apple Muffins are comforting and tender. They're the perfect autumnal treat with streusel topping and real apple and caramel mix-ins.
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Apple Pumpkin Muffins on table
Apple Pumpkin Muffins
Apple Pumpkin Muffins are the most seasonal and delicious breakfast treats for Fall. Tender, buttery, and spiced with a cinnamon topping.
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Apple Pie Bread slices in stack
Apple Crumble Bread
Apple Crumble Bread is an easy, moist, quick bread made with warm spices, vanilla extract, brown sugar, apple slices, and an easy crumble topping.
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Muffins are moist, tender spiced muffins with chopped apples, crumble topping, and cinnamon vanilla icing. Perfect for fall!
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Apple Pie Muffins
Apple Pie Muffins are super moist and flavorful fall muffin recipe made with red apple chunks, buttermilk, cinnamon, nutmeg and a brown sugar crumb topping.
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Bread in pan with frosting on top
Apple Fritter Bread Recipe
Apple Fritter Bread has all the flavors you love about your favorite doughnut. Easy to make and perfect for a quick breakfast. Try it today!
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Apple Crisp Muffins Recipe
Apple Crisp Muffins are a soft, fluffy, moist breakfast treat. Double the batch and freeze them so they are an easy grab n' go on busy day!
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Apple Crisp Bread slices in stack
Apple Crisp Quick Bread
Apple Crisp Quick Bread is soft, moist, and rich with a crumbly brown sugar, oat crisp topping. Flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, apples, and vanilla extract.
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Applesauce Muffins 1x1
Applesauce Muffins
Applesauce Muffins are the perfect healthy baked goods to start your day. Made with whole wheat flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and applesauce.
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Banana Applesauce Bread Recipe
Banana Applesauce Bread is a tasty, healthy quick bread for the holidays. A moist, flavorful lightened up Banana Bread with no mixer needed!
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Apple Pastries

These apple pastries are so tender and flaky that everybody will think they came straight from a bakery!

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Apple Danish Recipe
Apple Danish is a traditional pastry with a simple, buttery crust and sweet and spiced apple filling. Perfect for your next breakfast.
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Apple Turnovers Recipe
Easy Apple Turnovers are a classic fall treat with a warm, sweet filling baked inside golden, flaky pastry. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
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pastry plated on pie plate with whipped cream on top
Apple Strudel Recipe
Delicious Apple Strudel recipe is a classic Austrian dessert that is perfect to make and serve during the Holidays! It is sure to be a hit!
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Apple dumpling topped with sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Apple Dumplings Recipe
Apple Dumplings are a classic American dessert perfect for the Fall that can be served alone or with ice cream on top! Make a big batch today!
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Sugar coated donuts on cake tray.
Apple Cider Donuts Recipe
Apple Cider Donuts are soft, moist, and tender with warm spices, rolled in a delicious cinnamon sugar mix. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
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Bite of apple pastry with sugar glaze
Apple Fritters Recipe
Apple Fritters are a classic bakery treat. This light, fluffy pastry is great for breakfast or if you're craving something sweet. Try today!
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Apple Rings on a white plate
Apple Fritter Rings Recipe
Apple Fritter Rings come together in just a few minutes and are the perfect sweet treat you can enjoy to end a meal, breakfast, or brunch.
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Apple Pies

Some of my favorite old-fashioned apple pie recipes, with a few of my own twists! I’ve also included my homemade apple pie filling, along with all of my cooking tips.

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Apple Pie Recipe
Apple Pie is a classic American dessert, famous for its warm, comforting flavor and beautifully baked golden crust. Perfect for any holiday!
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Mini dessert lollypops in a jar
Apple Pie Pops Recipe
Apple Pie Pops are a fun twist on a classic dessert, bringing together flaky crust, spiced fruit filling, and sweetness in an adorable pop.
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Slice of pie on dessert plate with fork.
Cranberry Apple Pie Recipe
Cranberry Apple Pie is the perfect holiday treat. Bursting with flavor from the sweet-tart fruit filling, buttery crust, and crumb topping.
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bowl of saucy apples
Apple Pie Filling Recipe
Homemade Apple Pie Filling is ready in just 40 minutes! Use it to make all your favorite fall pastries or simply top with vanilla ice cream!
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Caramel sauce drizzled on slice of pie.
Caramel Apple Pie Recipe
Caramel Apple Pie is a decadent twist on a Dutch Apple Pie recipe with sweet filling, and a deep warm sauce drizzled over a crumb topping.
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Apple Crumb Pie Recipe
Apple Crumb Pie is a classic homemade dessert with warm flavors and a crisp, buttery topping that's perfect for every occasion. Try it today!
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Slice of pie on a pie server.
Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Dutch Apple Pie is a classic and homey dessert with a flakey pie crust, sweet and spiced filling, and brown sugar crumble topping.
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slice of apple crisp served in a pie crust
Apple Crisp Pie Recipe
The best, most decadent apple pie you'll ever try. The ingredients may look daunting, but it's easier to make than it seems and so worth it!
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A slice of flaky crust apple pie slab
Apple Slab Pie with Spiced Glaze
A flaky crust, tender apples, warm spices, it’s a delicious handheld pie in slab form, which means you get more crust per bite! It is topped with all the flavors in the pie because it uses all the leftover spiced liquids from the apples!
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Apple Crisps, Cobblers, & Crumbles

The easier version of apple pie, these apple crisp, cobbler, and crumble recipes are quick and easy because you don’t have to worry about a pie crust!

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Best Apple Crumble Recipe
Apple Crumble recipe made with fresh apples (or pie filling) with a crumble topping is the perfect pantry dessert. Great for apple season!
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Apple Pecan Crisp in ramekin with whipped cream
Apple Pecan Crisp
Apple Pecan Crisp is a classic fall dessert! Warm filling of tart apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a crunchy pecan oatmeal topping.
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plated crisp topped with ice cream
Ultimate Apple Crisp Recipe
The Ultimate Apple Crisp is a fall favorite. Sweet, buttery, and perfectly crisp in every bite. Ready in just 45 minutes – make it tonight!
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Caramel Apple Cobbler with a spoon
Caramel Apple Cobbler
Caramel Apple Cobbler is the ultimate autumn treat. Baked apples, sweet caramel, cinnamon, and a buttery dough all come together in this delicious recipe!
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Sheet Pan Apple Crisp served in a white bowl with vanilla ice cream and caramel.
Sheet Pan Apple Crisp
Sheet Pan Apple Crisp is sweet, tart, and spiced topped off with a delicious oat crumble. It’s the perfect treat to feed a crowd.
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Apple Cakes

These apple cakes are so incredibly moist and tender, they’re the perfect dessert to feed a crowd! You can also bring these to brunch for a sweet treat!

Plates of cake with ice cream
Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Apple Dump Cake is an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert with a golden, buttery topping and a sweet drizzle that is perfect for fall gatherings!
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square loaf topped with tart fruit in glaze on top of a plate
Apple Sheet Cake Recipe
Easy Apple Cake is a fall-inspired sheet cake with a sweet fruit topping, making it a lighter breakfast option. The perfect cozy treat!
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Jewish Apple Cake Recipe
My easy Jewish Apple Cake recipe is an amazing fall dessert with fresh apples and honey glaze. Parve style cake perfect for High Holidays.
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Apple Crisp Crumb Cake Recipe
Apple Crisp Crumb Cake is the perfect mix of the classic, buttery, rich cake with large chunks of apple crumb topping and apple crisp.
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Armenian Apple Chunk Cake Recipe
Armenian Apple Chunk cake is full of diced apples, cinnamon, and is ready using only one bowl, one whisk, and no temperamental ingredients.
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Dump cake with ice cream and caramel drizzle.
Caramel Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Caramel Apple Dump Cake is the ultimate easy Fall dessert for a crowd. Moist and tender, perfectly spiced to usher in the season.
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Caramel Apple Crumb Cheesecake Recipe
Caramel Apple Crumb Cheesecake is the perfect holiday cheesecake. A delicious alternative to traditional apple pie that everyone will love!
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Apple Pie Cheesecake Recipe
Apple Pie Cheesecake is a dreamy dessert mashup that is rich, creamy, and bursting with cozy fall flavor in every bite. Try it this season!
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Cake served on white plate with bite taken out
Applesauce Cake Recipe
Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake is a moist and tender classic. It's perfectly spiced and makes for a comforting treat anytime. Try it today!
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Apple Bars

These are the perfect fall treat for parties and potlucks, because they’re always a crowd favorite, and they’re easy to pack up and travel with!

Apple Brownie Bars three in a stack on sheet pan
Apple Brownie Bars
Apple Brownie Bars are chewy brown sugar blondies made with fresh apple pieces, spices, and pecans. A perfect sweet and easy fall treat bar!
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Crumb bar with caramel filling on a wire rack
Caramel Apple Bars Recipe
Caramel Apple Bars are the best fall dessert! Crumbly, chewy oat cookie crust and streusel with sweet apple pie and buttery caramel filling.
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Maple Apple Bars scattered on cutting board 1x1
Maple Apple Bars
Maple Apple Bars are delicious and super easy to make with brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and Granny Smith Apple chunks.
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Cinnamon Apple Bars sliced on cooling rack 1x1
Cinnamon Apple Bars
Cinnamon Apple Bars are the perfect Autumn treat with apples mixed into a buttery base and topped with a walnut and cinnamon-sugar mixture.
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Bars all stacked together in pile
Apple Crumb Bars Recipe
Apple Crumb Bars are the perfect fall dessert with the classic flavors we love. All coming together in one delicious bite. Try them today!
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Toffee Apple Brownie Bars baked bars cut into squares and close up on one bar
Toffee Apple Brownie Bars
Toffee Apple Brownie Bars are a tasty fall blond brownie recipe filled with sweet cinnamon apples and topped with pecans and toffee bits.
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Homemade Applesauce

Forget about store-bought applesauce! These recipes make a larger batch and taste better with only a few simple ingredients.

Slow Cooker Applesauce in jar with cinnamon stick and spoon
Slow Cooker Applesauce
Slow Cooker Applesauce is an easy homemade recipe with apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. A tasty snack made with only four ingredients!
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Baked Applesauce in White Bowl with Spoon
Baked Applesauce
Baked Applesauce is an easy snack made with just 4 ingredients! Green apples, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon turn into a sweet Autumn treat.
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Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce in serving bowl 1x1
Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce
Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce is an easy homemade applesauce recipe with tender apple chunks, sweet and tart flavor plus a dash of cinnamon.
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Slow Cooker Apple Butter in a jar
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Slow Cooker Apple Butter is an easy recipe for a smooth, velvety spread made in a crockpot with fresh apples and spices. Tastes like fall!
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Apples for Dinner

The sweet and savory flavor combination that happens when you pair apples with your favorite protein is so good that your guests will be asking you for the recipe every time!

cooked sweet and spicy glazed poultry on a plate with green garnish and sauce on the side
Applesauce BBQ Chicken Recipe
Applesauce BBQ Chicken is cooked quickly and coated with a glossy, sweet, and spicy glaze that delivers big, robust flavors in every bite!
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pork slow cooking in a crock pot
Slow Cooker Honey Apple Pork Loin Recipe
Slow Cooker Honey Apple Pork Loin with just five ingredients is a show stopping meal with none of the effort! Perfect for holiday dinners!
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Pork Chops with Apples and Onions cooked on plate
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions is a tasty one-pan meal with a sweet and savory brown sugar and garlic sauce. Ready in just 25 minutes!
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Stuffing in dish with spoon
Easy Apple Sausage Stuffing Recipe
Step up your stuffing game with my Easy Apple Sausage Stuffing. It's a delicious classic holiday dinner side with a fun, flavorful twist!
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piece of pork on fork
Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin is a savory, sweet, and tender roast made in a slow cooker. This combination of flavors will leave you wanting more!
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Ham on dinner plate with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Apple Cider Glazed Ham Recipe
Apple Cider Glazed Ham is a holiday showstopper, slow-baked until tender and juicy, finished with a glaze that balances cozy, and tangy.
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sandwich with apples and meat on a white plate with chips on the side
Turkey Havarti Apple Sandwiches Recipe
Turkey Havarti Apple Sandwiches are a flavorful recipe perfect for packed lunches or summer time picnics! So good everyone will love them!
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Honey Roasted Apples and Potatoes Recipe
Honey Roasted Apples and Potatoes make an easy side dish. Tender roasted bites in a sweet-savory glaze that balances the rich flavors.
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Apple Potluck Dishes

A few of my favorite tried-and-true crowd-pleasing recipes, these apple dishes are the perfect desserts to bring to autumn parties and potlucks!

Sliced apples plated fanned out with caramel and toppings close up
Apple Nachos Recipe
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Easy Apple Nachos! A delicious and quick treat, ready in minutes without any baking. Try this recipe today!
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dip with assorted cookies and fruit
Toffee Apple Dip Recipe
Toffee Apple Dip (Apple Brickle) is the perfect sweet, creamy compliment to fresh apples. Made with just 4 ingredients whipped together.
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Drink with fruit, spices, and berries in pot
Holiday Apple Cider Recipe
Holiday Apple Cider infused with spices, and cranberry orange flavor is sweet, fruity, and incredibly EASY to make! Perfect on a cool day.
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Caramel Apple Cider
Caramel Apple Cider
Caramel Apple Cider is a sweet, spiced, and cozy drink recipe perfect for Autumn and Winter. Make it on the stovetop with just 5 ingredients!
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Caramel Apple Dip
Caramel Apple Dip is a sweet, creamy dessert dip perfect for dunking crisp apple slices. Try this easy no-cook treat at your next fall party!
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Apples coated in chocolate and nuts.
Chocolate Covered Apples Recipe
Chocolate Covered Apples are a delicious twist on a classic Fall treat. They're easy and fun, perfect for an autumn activity.
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Close up of chip dipping into salsa
Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips Recipe
Fresh Fruit Salsa is a refreshing unique salsa. A perfect appetizer for summer BBQ's, brunch or as a topping for grilled meats. Try it today!
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Apple with caramel and nuts
Caramel Apples Recipe
Caramel Apples are a quick fall treat that are easily customizable with your favorite toppings and a fun activity for the kids to help with!
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Salad of apple and snickers
Apple Snickers Salad Recipe
Snickers Salad with vanilla pudding, Cool Whip, candy bars and apples is chewy, creamy, tart and sweet, the perfect potluck summer dessert.
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top down view of cookies with apples, oats and cinnamon on the table
Apple Crisp Cookies Recipe
Apple Crisp Cookies are a delicious treat that are perfect for a holiday cookie tray or a cute gift for neighbors and friends. Try them soon!
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View of fruit salad served in white bowl
Apple Salad Recipe
Creamy Apple Salad is a nostalgic, sweet, and tangy dessert. Perfect for bringing a touch of old-fashioned charm to any gathering! Try today!
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Candy Apples on counter
Candy Apples
Candy Apples are a traditional fall treat of crisp fresh apples dipped in a red cinnamon candy coating. Make them for your next fall party!
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More Apple Recipes

A few more desserts that I couldn’t leave out of this collection, these apple recipes have that old-fashioned autumn flavor that everyone craves once the fall weather arrives!

Large tart with apple slices
Apple Crostata Recipe
Apple Crostata is a simple, easy, and delicious rustic apple tart that is perfect for holidays and cozy winter nights. Try it out tonight!
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Rolled tortillas in a baking dish
Cinnamon Apple Enchiladas Recipe
Cinnamon Apple Enchiladas are an easy apple dessert that are warm, comforting, and full of taste that the whole family will love! Try today!
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roasted apples in a black bowl on top of yellow napkin
Honey Roasted Apples Recipe
Easy Honey Roasted Apples are tender, sweet, and buttery. Perfect as a side dish for pork or spooned over top ice cream. Try these out soon!
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Fried Apples in a bowl with ice cream.
Southern Fried Apples Recipe
Southern Fried Apples are the perfect Southern comfort food, easy dessert, or dessert topping, and they can be made in 15 minutes.
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Finished Salad in white bowl
Waldorf Salad Recipe
Waldorf Salad is a classic fruit and nut salad (can even be a dessert!). A holiday favorite for the whole family to enjoy around the table!
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The type of apple you choose can depend on what you’re making and what the cooking method is, so make sure you check the recipe and buy the right type! Let me know in the comments section below which of my apple recipes you loved the most. For more cozy recipe ideas, try my other collections, 30 Cozy Comforting Recipes for Chilly Fall Nights, and my Cozy Soup Recipes for Fall!

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

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