Orchard-inspired eats: 16 irresistible apple recipes

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Apples—we can’t get enough of them! Apple season is the perfect time to use your favorite varieties in these fruity recipes. Start your morning with the cozy flavors of baked apple oatmeal, and wind down your day with a crunchy caramel apple popcorn snack.

Apple cranberry galette on a wood board with a cup of tea.
Apple Cranberry Galette. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Apple Cake with Cinnamon

An apple cake baked in a cast iron skillet, cut into slices.
Apple Skillet Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

This Apple Cinnamon Cake is perfect for using the fresh-picked apples from the orchard in this simple dessert. It’s adorned with fresh apple slices on top and baked in a skillet. Serve warm from the oven for a tasty slice of apple goodness.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cake with Cinnamon

Spiced Apple Syrup

Ingredients for apple simple syrup sitting around a jar of completed syrup.
Spiced Apple Syrup. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Create a cocktail sensation with the simplicity of Spiced Apple Syrup. Made with fresh apples, cinnamon, and cloves, this flavorful syrup effortlessly enhances your drinks, bringing the delicious essence of apples to every sip. You can also pour it over pancakes, apple pie or ice cream.
Get the Recipe: Spiced Apple Syrup

Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

Frosted and unfrosted apple cupcakes in a muffin tin.
Apple Cupcakes. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Enjoy these Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting. Infused with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves for warmth and grated apples that will fill your kitchen with a delicious orchard fragrance.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal with sliced apples on top.
Baked Oatmeal. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

This Baked Oatmeal is a one-bowl creation that is a twist on your regular bowl of oatmeal. Filled with apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and brown sugar, enjoy a slice for breakfast with a drizzle of maple syrup.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal

Apple Cranberry Galette

Apple cranberry galette on a wood board with a cup of tea.
Apple Cranberry Galette. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

This easy-to-make rustic Apple Cranberry Galette is a delicious fall favorite dessert with a buttery, flaky crust filled with fresh apple slices and tart cranberries. No pie dish is required for this free-form pie.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cranberry Galette

Apple Pie Cookies

Six apple pie cookies with caramel topping on a cooling rack.
Apple Pie Cookies. Photo credit: Little House, Big Alaska.

Apple pie cookies capture the flavor of a classic apple pie but in a convenient, bite-sized treat. They’re simpler to make compared to a traditional pie!
Get the Recipe: Apple Pie Cookies

Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn

A white bowl with caramel apple popcorn.
Caramel Apple Popcorn. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Sweet and salty, this homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn makes a deliciously crispy, crunchy snack perfect for movie nights, parties, and when you want a sweet snack.
Get the Recipe: Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn

Apple Cider Sangria

An inviting glass of apple cider sangria placed near rosemary and cinnamon sticks.
Apple Cider Sangria. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Make your gatherings extra inviting with a pitcher of Apple Cider Sangria. Blending white wine, brandy, apple cider, ginger beer and spices, this crowd-pleasing drink captures the essence of apples for a comforting sip.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Sangria

Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apples & Cranberries

A spoonful of sweet potato slices with apples and cranberries in a white dish.
Baked Sweet Potato Slices. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Sweet Potato Slices are baked with sweet orchard fresh apples and tart cranberries and flavored with maple syrup for a simple, tasty, and healthy side dish.
Get the Recipe: Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apples & Cranberries

Apple Cider Baked Apples

A baked apples on a white plate with a glaze dripping onto a plate.
Apple Cider Baked Apples. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Apple Cider Baked Apples Savor a freshly baked Apple Cider Baked Apple, brimming with pecans and succulent cranberries, nestled within a glaze of sweet cinnamon and rich cider, served piping hot from the oven.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Baked Apples

Apple Cream Scones

A slice of an Apple Scones on a white plate and a cup of tea.
Apple Cream Scones. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Bake this delicious buttery, tender Irish Apple Cream Scones for a quick and simple breakfast treat or afternoon snack.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cream Scones

Winter Fruit Salad

Cranberry fruit salad in white bowls.
Winter Fruit Salad. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Brighten up your salad bowl with this Cranberry Apple Fruit Salad. A colorful mix of sweet apples, cranberries, oranges, and pomegranate seeds. This is always a favorite apple recipe for fresh and fruity flavors.
Get the Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad

Apple Danish

A stack of apple danishes.
Apple Danish. Photo credit: Ginger Casa.

This Apple Danish with Crumble Topping is a delicious treat, great for dessert or breakfast. It’s warm, easy to make, and satisfying. Sweet apples are a favorite in these tasty pastries.
Get the Recipe: Apple Danish

Apple Mug Cake

Apple mug cakes in ramekins with cinnamon sticks.
Apple Mug Cake. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

For a quick and easy dessert, try these Apple Mug Cakes. They’re ready in minutes and full of apple flavor. One of the best apple recipes when you need something sweet fast.
Get the Recipe: Apple Mug Cake

Winter Fruit Salad

Cranberry fruit salad in white bowls.
Winter Fruit Salad. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Brighten up your salad bowl with this Cranberry Apple Fruit Salad. A colorful mix of sweet apples, cranberries, oranges, and pomegranate seeds. This is always a favorite apple recipe for fresh and fruity flavors.
Get the Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad

Apple Crumble Cheesecake

Slice of apple crumble cheesecake on a white plate and drizzled with caramel sauce.
Apple Crumble Cheesecake. Photo credit: Texanerin Baking.

This apple crumble cheesecake features an oat-based crumble crust and topping and a creamy brown sugar cheesecake filling. You can make it traditionally, whole grain or gluten-free with gluten-free oats and flour.
Get the Recipe: Apple Crumble Cheesecake

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