Apple Season Favorites: 13 Tasty Creations to Enjoy

Apples—we can’t get enough of them! Explore our favorite apple-inspired creations, crafted to highlight the freshness of orchard-picked apples. Savor recipes that kick off your day with the comforting goodness of baked apple oatmeal, and wrap up your evening with delightful crunchy caramel apple popcorn for a late-night treat.

Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

Apple spice cupcakes in a muffin tin with frosting rosettes. — Apple Spice Cupcakes. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

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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.
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Apple Cake with Cinnamon

A round apple tart in a cast iron skillet, with one triangular slice partially removed. A knife and an apple are seen on the side. — Apple Cinnamon 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.
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Winter Fruit Salad

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.
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Spiced Apple Syrup

A glass of apple cider on a wooden board, surrounded by three apples and a red cloth. — 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.
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Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal

A serving of oatmeal topped with sliced apples, cranberries, and pecans, drizzled with syrup on a white plate. — Baked Apple And Cranberry 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.
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Apple Cranberry Galette

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.
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Apple Pie Cookies

Six cookies topped with caramelized apples 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!
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Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn

A bowl filled with caramel-coated popcorn and apple slices, a delightful treat from recipes that take minutes to make. — 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.
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Apple Cider Sangria

A glass of iced drink garnished with apple slices, star anise, rosemary, and a cinnamon stick on a white wooden surface. — 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.
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Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apples & Cranberries

Spoonful of baked sweet potato slices with apples — Baked Sweet Potato Slices

Sweet Potato Slices are baked with sweet orchard fresh apples and tart cranberries and flavored with maple syrup for a simple, tasty, side dish. We love this dish served with chicken, ham, sausages and pork chops.
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Apple Cider Baked Apples

A baked apple with a topping on top. — 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.
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Apple Cream Scones

Bake this delicious buttery, tender Irish Apple Cream Scones for a quick and simple breakfast treat or afternoon snack. The pat-in-the-pan batter makes them a breeze to prepare, and they’re best served warm right from the oven.
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Apple Danish

A stack of rectangular Danish pastries topped with a crumbly streusel and drizzled with icing, placed on a wooden board with a colorful woven placemat underneath. — 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