From fall salads to classic pies and apple chips, these apple recipes are sure to become your new seasonal favorites. Get ready to enjoy the rich flavors of this favorite fall fruit!
Dutch Apple Pie
Apple pie is basically the whole reason I look forward to fall. This one gets a crumb topping instead of a top crust, so you get soft spiced apples with a little crunch in every bite.
Crispy Baked Apple Chips
These are the snack I make when I want something a little sweet without reaching for actual dessert. They bake low and slow until they’re crisp all the way through, kind of like apple flavored chips.
Apple Pie Spice
I keep a jar of this mixed up all fall so I’m not measuring out five different spices every time I bake. It’s just a blend of what’s probably already in your pantry, but it makes everything taste like it came from a bakery.
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
These are what I make on the first cool weekend of the year. Diced apples and cinnamon get folded right into the batter, so every pancake has a little fall flavor baked in instead of just on top.
Panera’s Fuji Apple Salad
This copycat version has the same sweet and crunchy combination as the Panera original: gorgonzola, apple chips, chicken, and candied pecans. It’s the one salad I can get picky eaters to actually finish.
Fresh Apple Salsa with Strawberries
This one surprises people because it’s sweet instead of savory. Apples, strawberries, and mint get tossed with a little lime, and it’s great scooped up with cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.
Maple and Bourbon Apple Butter
The slow cooker does all the real work here. Apples cook down with maple and a splash of bourbon until the whole house smells like cinnamon and fall, and you end up with a jar of apple butter that’s better than anything from the store.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These stay moist for days, which is rare for a muffin, so they’re worth doubling the batch. Apple slices and cinnamon sugar go right on top before baking, so every muffin has that little bit of crunch.
Paleo Pancakes
These are soft and fluffy despite being gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free. I stir in a spoonful of apple pie spice and diced apples, and they end up tasting almost like an apple fritter.
Apple Butter Pancakes
These pancakes get their sweetness from apple butter instead of sugar, with pumpkin folded into the batter for extra fall flavor. They’re filling enough to double as breakfast for dinner.
Apple Syrup
This is a good one to keep on hand once apple season hits. It goes on pancakes and waffles the way you’d expect, but it’s also good stirred into oatmeal or drizzled over a bowl of vanilla ice cream.
Brown Butter Cinnamon Apple Dutch Baby
A Dutch baby puffs up dramatically right in the oven, which makes it feel a lot fancier than it actually is to make. This one gets brown butter and sautéed cinnamon apples on top, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.
