Recipes With Apples
Find ways to eat apples this autumn and winter. In this collection of recipes with apples, you will find easy apple desserts and hearty dishes, as well as light recipes featuring apples. This collection includes creative apple dessert dishes and healthy everyday apple recipes. As a chef and nutritional therapist, I eagerly anticipate apple season.
When I roam the farmers’ market in autumn, I can’t resist buying crispy apples to cook with savory as well as sweet. Apples are among the most versatile ingredients in fall cooking and winter recipes, you can bake them into luscious desserts, simmer them with meats for suppers, or even ferment them into beverages. The possibilities are endless!
Whenever someone asks me what to do with apples, my face lights up: The things you can make with apples are countless. This post collects my best apple recipes, healthy and indulgent, homey and creative, all good for fall baking or winter cooking or even simple recipes with apples that you can make any time of the year. These are easy recipes with apples that will be far from forgettable; they’re packed full of flavor, nutrition, and heart.
21 Fresh Apple Recipe and Dish Ideas
1. Apple Molasses
Who even makes this? Me. Turns out, simmered-down apples become a thick, slightly tangy syrup that absolutely slaps in oatmeal or baked goods. Somebody should call grandma, she’s missing out.
2. Apple Pie
The perfect fall baking – a biscuity crust, spiced and tender apple filling, and a scent that will give any house a warm, homey feel. What says “fall recipes,” after all, more than a classic apple pie?
3. Apple Tart with Almond Crust
A simple recipe with apples arranged over a nutty almond crust, this is the kind of rustic dessert that makes people feel like they’re sitting in a fancy hotel when they aren’t. This is great when you are in the mood for something lighter than pie.
4. Fermented Apple Pear Soda
This is one of my favorite ways to use apples during autumn, and it’s probiotic-rich soda! It’s tangy, refreshing and gut-supporting, all of which can feel very festive this time of year.
5. Vegan Pumpkin Apple Yogurt Parfait
A favorite for the fall season is a combination of pumpkin and fresh apples in creamy layers, all made using dairy-free yogurt. It’s one of those apple recipes that can be served as breakfast, a snack, or dessert.
6. Paleo Apple Almond Muffins
These tender, grain-free muffins are moist and sweetened only with apples. They are indulgent, but healthy.
7. Polish Celery Root Salad
This is a classic Polish celery root salad, featuring the extra-credit addition of a crunchy apple that complements the earthy celery root with bright, crisp flesh. It is a refreshing side dish for winter cooking.
8. Spicy Apple Cinnamon Ice Cream
A tasty fall dessert using the warming spice of cinnamon and sweet apples. It’s a cool offering that hits during both fall baking season and holiday dinners.
9. Gluten-Free Apple Pie Bars
Consider these apple pie without the fuss, no rolling dough, simply layered bars full of the warm flavors of apple pie. They’re one of my favorite easy recipes with apples for a crowd.
10. Apple Galette (Gluten-Free)
Nubby and free-form, this galette makes the most of apple season. It’s one of those easy apple recipes that reads as elegant and approachable all at once.
11. Hard Apple Cider Ginger Spritzer
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Autumn, in the form of happy hour: That’s what you get with this kicky blend of hard apple cider and fiery ginger. It’s also a lighter alternative for festive entertaining.
12. Polish Apple Cake Szarlotka (Gluten-Free)
A popular Polish apple dessert, Szarlotka is a delicious apple pie with tart apples, crunchy crumble and buttery crust. Great for fall baking or winter recipes.
13. Apple Cider Donut Cake (Gluten-Free)
This cake, inspired by fall outings to orchards and fairs, captures the classic flavor of apple cider donuts in your own kitchen. One of those desserts with apples that leaves kids and adults pleased.
14. Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder
One of the classic recipes for fall cooking. The apples dissolve into a sweetened but savory sauce that turns the pork tender and juicy.
15. Slow Cooker Apple Cider
This easy apple recipe is a must for winter. It makes your house smell like cinnamon, cloves, and bubbling apples, which has a certain amount of cozy appeal.
16. Paleo Hazelnut Apple Muffins
A nutty, grain-free muffin loaded with chunks of apple and warm spices. They’re one of my favorite apple recipes that are healthy enough to have for breakfast.
17. Polish Beet Salad (Vegetable Salad)
Perfect together though the sliced fruit is a staple side dish at Polish holiday tables, it gets an extra sweet crunch from the addition of diced apples. It’s the kind of classic apple dish that is served in Polish homes.
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18. Fall Harvest Salad With Figs and Candied Pecans
Fresh apples sing in this colorful salad, with an assist from figs, greens, and crunchy pecans. It’s evidence that apple dishes needn’t be heavy to be fulfilling. Your salads in jars seem like a brilliant idea, I will have to try that.
19. Polish Sauerkraut Salad
Apples brighten the tang of sauerkraut in this Polish classic. The overall side dish for cooking that’s a great winter-friendly pairing with meats.
20. Bigos (Polish Hunter’s Stew)
This meat, apples, and sauerkraut one-pot dish packs a punch for traditional taste. It’s one of those winter recipes you get down to the bones with.
21. Healthy Broccoli Salad
(No Mayo and SO Easy!) Crisp apples and a light dressing make this broccoli salad suitable for all types of cooks: it’s easy to prepare, but you can also elevate it to make it special. It’s one of those healthy apple recipes that was good enough to eat year-round.
Whether you’re after apple desserts with fresh apples, apple and meat pairings or anything in between, these recipes will give you a reason to keep on the apple-a-day track through fall and beyond. From warm, cozy fall baking to light, refreshing winter season salads and drinks, apples are one of the most versatile ingredients out there. And if you’re starving for more inspiration, don’t forget to pick up a copy of my Healthy Fall Recipes ebook too! It’s full of healthy, seasonal recipes to make your fall cooking easy, delicious and fun, like this roasted shallot vinaigrette.
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