20 Tempting Apple Desserts

Sinfully delicious? Nah. These fresh apple desserts are good to the core. No repentance required.

Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

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Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

With a cream cheese filling and sweet praline frosting, this apple bundt cake is a must-try! Garnish with toasted pecans for a pretty finish and a little crunch.

Easy Skillet Apple Pie

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Easy Skillet Apple Pie

No rolling pin required for this easy apple pie! Refrigerated piecrusts make it a cinch to prepare. Enjoy the buttery, rich layer of caramelized brown sugar beneath the crust.

Caramel-Apple Cheesecake

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Caramel-Apple Cheesecake

Everything about this cheesecake is delicious—from the cinnamon graham cracker crust to the apple jelly-glazed apples on top.

Mocha-Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

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Mocha-Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

It's impossible to resist the rich and nutty taste of browned butter. But when used in a frosting on top of Mocha-Apple Cake, it's to-die-for good!

Apple-Butterscotch Brownies

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Apple-Butterscotch Brownies

Give classic blonde brownies a makeover by adding diced apples to the mix. The apple and butterscotch flavors taste so great together you'll wonder why you never tried this before.

Apple Hello Dolly Bars

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Apple Hello Dolly Bars

Everyone loves the chocolate, coconut, and pecan layers of Hello Dolly Bars. But throw in a layer of chopped Granny Smiths and people will rave!

 

Apple Cake Recipes

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Fresh Apple Cake

Thinly sliced apples create rich, moist layers of fruit within the cake. Frost it with Browned-Butter Frosting (pictured), Dark Chocolate Frosting, or Cream Cheese Frosting.

Blackberry-Apple Upside-Down Cake

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Blackberry-Apple Upside-Down Cake

Tart blackberries and sweet apples caramelize perfectly with layers of buttery cake in this one-pan dessert.

Caramel Apple-Pear Cobbler With Oatmeal Muffin Crust

Caramel Apple-Pear Cobbler with Oatmeal Muffin Crust

No rolling pin required for this company-worthy cobbler! Sauté the apples and pears in brown sugar and butter, then pour on the crust and bake.

Apple-Pecan Pie Cobbler

Apple-Pecan Pie Cobbler

Tart Granny Smith apples, sautéed in brown sugar and butter, get topped with the tender, sweet crunch of a pecan-pie muffin batter. Bake this fall favorite in six individual ramekins or a single casserole dish.

Caramel Apple Recipes

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Southern-Style Caramel Apples

Branch out and get creative with some of our favorite caramel apple toppings. Please note: We used Southern magnolia twigs; other branches may render the apples inedible. When in doubt, use craft sticks or large pretzel sticks.

Upside-Down Apple Tart

Upside-Down Apple Tart

Slow-cooked sweetened apples combine with a shortbread base for an irresistible buttery tart. For a special adult treat, serve with a scoop of vanilla-bean ice cream drizzled with premium boubon and spinkled with fresh coffee grounds.

Caramel Apple Dip

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Caramel Apple Dip

A sugary spin on a cream cheese classic with a crisp bruléed topping.

Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

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Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

This cake is down-home delicious and so easy you won't believe you started from scratch.

Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake

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Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake

Test Kitchen Director Rebecca Gordon says, "Use a shiny pan to prevent excessive browning when baking a coffee cake or cheesecake."

Caramel Apple Ice Cream Tarts

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Caramel Apple Ice Cream Tarts

This shortbread crust is the perfect foil for ice cream.

Cobbler Recipes: Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits

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Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits

Our twist on apple cobbler is both darling and delectable. Who could resist buttery biscuit dough rolled with almonds and brown sugar baked into a pretty pinwheel crust?

Blackberry-Apple Pie

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Blackberry-Apple Pie

Blackberry-Apple Pie takes the cake with a from-scratch white Cheddar cheese crust. The filling can me prepared up to 1 week ahead, making this pie easier than it seems.

 

Southern Living Recipe: Quick Apple Dumpling Bundles

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Quick Apple Dumpling Bundles

Short on time? You can still enjoy the flavors of this classic, comforting dessert. To make these Quick Apple Bundles you only need 6 ingredients, including refrigerated piecrust, frozen spiced apples, and jarred caramel sauce.

Double Apple Pie Recipe with Cornmeal Crust

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Double Apple Pie with Cornmeal Crust

This pie is packed with apple flavor! Apple jelly adds richness to the filling, and apple cider packs even more flavor in the flaky cornmeal crust.

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