50 Best Apple Desserts Perfect to Bake for Fall
Quick and easy autumn treats — pies, cobblers and more!
There's a lot to love about fall. It's a season for pumpkin patches, watching the leaves change, cozying up with a fall movie and gathering with family and friends. While summer is all about BBQ recipes, refreshing cocktails and tons of popsicles, fall ushers in a season of cozy soups, roasted vegetables and all the baked goods you can handle. Therefore, we've rounded up some of our favorite apple desserts to get you in an autumnal mood. From sugary apple donuts to gorgeous apple pies to apple spice cookies and more, we are sharing the sweetest ways to enjoy this quintessential fall fruit.
These apple dessert recipes are the perfect way to make a lazy Sunday or regular weeknight more special. But they're also great for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Halloween, or any other fall dinner you're hosting or attending. Some of these apple recipes even double as a cozy breakfast dish to start your day on the right foot.
Whether you're an experienced baker or a total novice, there's a recipe here for you. Here are all the best apple desserts to try now!
Apple Pie Sorbet
This dish brings together homemade applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon and a splash of lemon juice for a frosty dessert that will have everyone clamoring for seconds.
Get the Apple Pie Sorbet recipe.
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Baked Applesauce Donuts
Breakfast or dessert? You decide. We think you'll be snacking on these sugar-dusted treats made with applesauce around the clock — and who could blame you?
Get the Baked Applesauce Donuts recipe.
Apple Butter
This versatile fall spread can be used in a variety of ways. Drizzle it over ice cream, spread it on toast, mix it in with your cake batter or cookie dough — the possibilities are practically endless.
Get the Apple Butter recipe.
Apple-Cranberry Pie
This delicious recipe brings together two of autumn's best fruits. Plus, the pie-dough squares make for a unique design that's easy to pull off.
Get the Apple-Cranberry Pie recipe.
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Double Apple Baked Oatmeal
This seasonal breakfast bake doubles as dessert, especially if you serve it with whipped cream or homemade vanilla ice cream.
Get the Double Apple Baked Oatmeal recipe.
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Why choose between apple pie and cupcakes when you can have both? This recipe uses Granny Smith apples both in the batter and the topping. The luscious whipped cream topping is the finishing touch.
Get the Apple Pie Cupcakes recipe.
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Apple and Thyme Galettes
Bakers of any level can pull off these rustic treats. They're sure to impress at any Friendsgiving celebration you attend this year.
Get the Apple and Thyme Galettes recipe.
Apple Pie with Stenciled Crust
This pie is almost too pretty to cut into. It's easier than you might think to make this intricate crust that's sure to have everyone oohing and ahhing as you set it down.
Mini Apple Pies
There won't be any fighting over who got the bigger slice of pie, guaranteed. Raisins add a little extra sweetness to these adorable desserts.
Get the Mini Apple Pies recipe.
Vegan Apple Cake
This cake is not only vegan, it's also gluten-free. But even guests without dietary restrictions will love the velvety frosting and autumnal spices in this dessert.
Get the Vegan Apple Cake recipe.
All-American Apple Pie
If you're going to do an apple dessert, you've got to start with the basics. This is the kind of apple pie that has been pleasing crowds for generations.
Get the All-American Apple Pie recipe.
Apple Fritters
There's nothing like a hot apple fritter straight from the frying pan on a crisp, cold day.
Get the Apple Fritters recipe.
Skillet Apple Minis
When you only want a little something sweet, these pies, served in 3.5" cast-iron skillets, are the perfect go-to. They may be small, but they conjure up big smiles.
Get the Skillet Apple Minis recipe.
Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
This delicious apple bread, topped with a caramel sauce, could be the perfect end to the day — or the perfect breakfast.
Get the Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread recipe.
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Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Crust
Sharp grated Cheddar cheese folded into the flaky crust gives a subtle salty surprise to this sweet-as-pie dessert.
Fresh Fruit Crumble
The delicious crumb topping — made with lemon zest and apple pie spice — can be stored in the freezer to use whenever you've got a load of fresh fruit in the house. Use it to top off your haul from the apple orchard.
Get the Fresh Fruit Crumble recipe.
Very Berry Apple Pie
Tangy cranberries, bright blueberries, and sweet raspberries jazz-up basic apple pie. Bonus points for topping it with this intricate leaf crust.
Get the Very Berry Apple Pie recipe.
Apple-Pear Crisp with Peanut Butter
Peanut butter and apples are a natural match. Add that combo to this crisp recipe and you've got a dessert made in heaven.
Soft Apple-Spice Cookies
These cookies are topped with a frosting made of brown sugar and butter, then sprinkled with walnuts. Cloves give the fluffy treats the perfect fall flavor.
Get the Soft Apple-Spice Cookies recipe.
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Caramel Apple Skillet Pie
This fancy French-inspired skillet pie is made with only six ingredients, one of which is store-bought pastry. Shh, don't tell!
Get the Caramel Apple Skillet Pie recipe.
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