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14 Best Apple Recipes (Beyond Pie)

We’ve rounded up our best apple recipes that aren’t just pie. Of course we included a pie, but here’s a favorite collection of recipes that champion the use of apples in both sweet and savory dishes. Enjoy these all season long.

14 Best Apple Recipes

Breakfast and Brunch

Apples provide a refreshing and nutritious twist to breakfast recipes. When baked into breads or muffins, they add a burst of flavor and nutrition to start your day right.

Main Dishes and Sides

Apples can lend a subtle, sweet note to savory main dishes like pork chops or stuffing, balancing flavors beautifully. The crispy texture also adds a delightful crunch.

Salads

The natural sweetness of apples pairs wonderfully with vinaigrettes or creamy dressings alike, elevating the overall flavor profile of your favorite salad.

  • A plate of Broccoli Salad
    Best Broccoli Apple Salad

    This apple salad stays crispy and crunchy, even when made ahead of time.

  • This is the quintessential fall salad, with its hearty autumn flavors.

  • Apple pecan salad being drizzled with homemade dressing before serving.
    Apple Pecan Salad

    We love this salad all fall and winter long. Feel free to substitute blue cheese for your favorite kind of cheese instead.

Dessert

In desserts, apples are a versatile and tasty addition that make stunning pies, crisps, cakes, and even cookies.

  • best apple pie recipe
    Best Apple Pie with Flaky Butter Crust

    We had to include this reader-favorite apple pie, as it’s a tried and true apple dessert that has been loved for years.

  • Dutch Apple Pie Slice with ice Cream
    Dutch Apple Pie

    If you love a crispy, crunch streusel topping, this Dutch apple pie is a must-try this season.

  • This one is an absolute hit, especially when topped a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

  • A close-up of a slice of apple bread pudding on a white plate, topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
    Apple Bread Pudding

    This isn’t your everyday bread pudding; the apples really amp up the flavors and texture!

  • Apple Cake with Frosting
    Easy Apple Cake (One Bowl)

    When you add apples to a winning cake base, you know it’s going to be spectacular.

  • Slice of apple cake with caramel drizzle on a white plate.
    Apple Cake with Caramel

    If you love caramel, you’ll adore this caramel apple cake. It’s ridiculously tender, with plenty of apple bits throughout.

  • apple cookies with caramel
    Apple Cookies (With Caramel)

    With or without the caramel, these apple cookies are delightful little fall treats.

Drinks

Whether enjoyed as apple cider, a smoothie, or a cocktail ingredient, their crisp flavor adds a refreshing twist to various drink options.

  • apple sangria
    Easy Apple Cider Sangria

    This super easy sangria makes use of apple cider for the perfect fall cocktail.

  • pomegranate sangria
    Pomegranate Apple Sangria

    This Pomegranate Apple Sangria is a super easy make-ahead recipe that gets better as it sits. Perfect for parties and gatherings so you can mingle and enjoy.

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Apple Recipes | Easy Apple Butter

5 from 40 ratings
Despite its name, there is no actual butter in this recipe! Apple butter is healthy, jammy, and perfect for using on toast, oatmeal, or English muffins.
Servings: 40
Author: Amy Dong

Ingredients  

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Whisk to combine. Place apples into slow cooker and toss with spice mixture.
  • Cook on low for 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened and dark brown.Uncover and stir in vanilla. Continue cooking, uncovered, for 2 more hours on low.
  • Either use an immersion blender or transfer apple butter to a blender. Puree just until smooth and creamy. Transfer to clean jars, cover, and keep chilled for several weeks.

Notes

  • Use a mixture of apples for best flavor. We love Honeycrisp, Fuji, Golden Delicious, McIntosh, or braeburn. 
  • Servings are an estimate; this recipe makes roughly 4-5 cups. The amount of servings vary, depending on how you use it. 
  • Apple butter will keep in the fridge for several weeks in an airtight container, such as a mason jar. 
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Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.02g | Fat: 0.01g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Course: Breakfast or Snack
Cuisine: Amerian
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: crock pot, Slow Cooker

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