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Fall is the perfect time to use apples in cooking. Get inspired with this collection of apple recipes that includes apple dessert recipes, savory apple recipes, breakfast and snack ideas.
What can I do with lots of apples?
You can use them as fall decorations, preserve them, turn them into tasty apple desserts or fun party games (bobbing for apples).
The most common way to use apples is making applesauce and apple butter. My family likes making apple juice, dried apples, apple pies and compotes.
But today, I will show you my favorite ways of using apples in cooking. If you try some of these apple recipes, please let me know in the comment section down below!
Making traditional strudel dough can be a bit intimidating, so I use store-bought puff pastry here. It is not the real deal, but it makes the whole thing much easier and still tastes as good as the original!
One of the classic ways to use apples in cooking. The pie crust and apple filling are both made from scratch, but you can use ready-made pie crust if you want to cut down the prep time.
Have quite a few apples to use? Eight medium apples make about 3 cups of filling. Use it for pies or puff pastry strudel, or spoon it over pancakes, oatmeal or ice cream.
The filling has raisins, hazelnuts, dates and optional ladyfingers for more texture than the classic version. The apples cook under pressure for just 3 minutes.
An easy way to use up a few apples. Mix cream cheese and dulce de leche for the dip, cut the apples into wedges and you are ready to serve. No cooking required.
You can easily make this with kids as there are no special techniques required to make it! It is crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. You can serve it for breakfast or dessert.
This toasted oatmeal with apples and cranberries is chewier and drier than classic oatmeal, more like granola. Everything is made in one skillet. If you don’t like the usual soft texture, you might like your oats this way instead.
Start with apple slices, peanut butter and granola, then add whatever toppings you like. You can even put another apple slice on top and turn them into little sandwiches. They are ready in about 5 minutes.
If you have apples from your own tree, consider yourself lucky! You only need apples and pears for this juice, and you can leave the pears out completely if you want. Make a large batch and freeze some for later, but don’t overfill the bottles or containers because the juice needs space to expand. Once defrosted, you can drink it as is or use it for smoothies.
The apples add an extra flavor as well as some crunchiness to the salad! This can be done in stages. Cook the potatoes one day and whip up the salad the next, or do everything in one day.
I developed this stuffing to cut down the cooking time and reduce unnecessary steps. There is no chilling or drying out the bread in the oven, and one large apple is enough to give the stuffing a nice slightly tart taste.
Serve this salad as a side or a light lunch. Pan-roasted chickpeas, apples and celery are finished with a rich avocado peanut butter dressing that brings the salad to a whole new level. It takes about 15 minutes to make.
I add pears to the apples and onions because they go so well together, especially when they are in season. A splash of red wine is optional, but if you have an opened bottle sitting on your counter, why not add some! Serve it with pork, duck or turkey.
Can you use normal apples instead of cooking apples?
Yes, you can. Just note that normal apples are usually sweeter so for that reason they don’t need as much sugar as cooking apples. So, if a recipe calls for cooking apples (e.g. Granny Smith), then I’d suggest adding a bit less sugar.
Wow so many great ideas to enjoy apples! The caramel apple crumb bars looks like the perfect fall dessert :)