Apple Desserts Recipes

What's Thanksgiving without crisp fall apples? These desserts make the most of them, with tempting Thanksgiving dessert ideas like Apple Pear Tart, Upside Down Cake, apple cobblers and crisps, and much more.

 
 
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Caramel Apple Pastry

From Fitness

Sliced apples and brown sugar are topped with puff pastry and cooked in a skillet for this warm, sweet dessert. Caramel topping finishes it off.

Caramel Apple Pastry

Warm Apple Spice Crumble

From Midwest Living

This 30-minute dessert casserole is super easy to make. It uses canned apples in the filling and purchased granola as the topper.

Warm Apple Spice Crumble

Apple Crisp

From Diabetic Living

There's nothing like this old-fashioned apple dessert recipe to top off a good dinner. It's low in calories and can be made even lower if prepared with sugar substitute.

Apple Crisp

Cranberry-Apple Dumplings

From Better Homes and Gardens

Apples festooned with ribbons of buttery dough are so tender that a fork is all you need to glide each mouthful through the lustrous ruby sauce that forms in the dish.

Cranberry-Apple Dumplings

Sweet Apple Dumplings

From The Food Channel

It's fall. Time to return to the oven and create amazing desserts with the one-time "forbidden fruit." Apples are at their best this time of year, and these delightful dumplings are a real crowd pleaser.

Sweet Apple Dumplings

Sweet and Savory Apples

From The Food Channel

The perfect autumn dish--not only is it delicious but it will make your entire house smell like fall.

Sweet and Savory Apples

Apple Crostatas

From Food & Wine

F&W's Grace Parisi uses a mix of Granny Smith, Pink Lady and Golden Delicious apples for this perfect fall dessert.

Apple Crostatas

Tina Rupp
Apple Pandowdy

From Food & Wine

F&W's Grace Parisi uses a mix of Granny Smith, Pink Lady and Golden Delicious apples for this perfect fall dessert.

Apple Pandowdy

Tina Rupp
Big Apple Dumplings

From Better Homes and Gardens

This dumpling recipe was a winner in the Better Homes and Gardens October 1950 Cook's Round Table. The recipe has been asked for again and again. The taste panelists says: "They are mouthwatering." Despite the recipe name, use small cooking apples. The homemade pastry is worth the effort for this favorite dessert and the fruit filling is super easy.

Big Apple Dumplings

Apple Upside-Down Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Apples bring a flavor twist to this popular dessert recipe served over ice cream.

Apple Upside-Down Cake

Stove-Top Holiday Apple Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This Christmas cake is reminiscent of old-fashioned steamed pudding that is cooked in a Dutch oven. It's a spice cake loaded with dried apricots and a hint of molasses.

Stove-Top Holiday Apple Cake

Maple Apples

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sweet and delicious, baked apples satisfy your family's sweet tooth and supply nutritional benefits, too.

Maple Apples

Apple Spice Compote

From Kellogg's

Apples and spices will scent your home with wonderful aromas while this elegant compote cooks.

Apple Spice Compote

Saucy Apple Dumplings

From Better Homes and Gardens

Puff pastry is a go-to favorite of bakers in a hurry. In this comforting dessert, it is simply wrapped around cored apples and baked until golden brown and crispy.

Saucy Apple Dumplings

Apple Bread Pudding

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chopped apple, raisins or prunes, and an apple-juice based sauce sweeten this traditional favorite. Make this sweet dessert recipe during fall when apples are abundant. Try this pudding with Nutmeg Sauce for an even sweeter treat.

Apple Bread Pudding

Apple And Apricot Betty

From Family Circle

The fresh apricot season is all too brief. Fortunately this old-fashioned dessert is equally delicious when made with fresh or frozen peaches.

Apple And Apricot Betty

Iced Apple Squares

From Kellogg's

These bars sandwich apple pie filling between two flaky crusts. Then it's all topped with a powdered sugar glaze.

Iced Apple Squares

Apple Gingerbread Cobbler

From Kellogg's

Your guests will know it's the holiday season when greeted by the aroma of this special cobbler.

Apple Gingerbread Cobbler

Upside-Down One-Bowl Apple Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

For an easy, no-fail dessert, try this one-bowl recipe. The apple, cinnamon, and vanilla make a scrumptious treat for Christmas.

Upside-Down One-Bowl Apple Cake

Streusel-Topped Apple Cake

From Family Circle

A container of apple-cinnamon yogurt gives moistness and an extra boost of apple to this spicy cake.

Streusel-Topped Apple Cake

Sour Cream Apple Pie with Gingerbread Crust

From Heart-Healthy Living

Tired of the same old apple pie? Make this version! The rich flavors will make it a new family favorite.

Sour Cream Apple Pie with Gingerbread Crust

Single-Serving Caramel Apples

From Midwest Living

Fluffy pastry and tender apples become absolutely irresistible when combined with the caramel and brown sugar in this dessert recipe.

Single-Serving Caramel Apples

Praline Apple Bread

From Better Homes and Gardens

Packed with apple flavor and topped with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans, this quick bread is an easy make-ahead accompaniment for holiday meals.

Praline Apple Bread

Maple-Apple Pudding Bake

From Midwest Living

Thick maple syrup and juicy apples combine in this sweet dessert casserole. Top it with whipped cream or ice cream.

Maple-Apple Pudding Bake

Autumn Apple Pie

From Better Homes and Gardens

This two-crust pie is filled to the brim with an apple-cinnamon filling dotted with dried cranberries.

Autumn Apple Pie

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