Food and Recipes Holiday and Occasion Food 53 Delicious Apple Recipes That Bring All the Fall Flavor By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns Fall's favorite fruit teams up with a little sugar and spice for a Southern roll call of irresistible treats–from caramel apple muffins to pecan pie cobbler. Apples are a scrumptious fall fruit, and nothing is better on a cool autumn evening than a delicious, warm dessert. Here is a bounty of apple recipes—apple pies, apple turnovers, apple muffins, apple cakes, and more. These apple recipes each share a passion for this fabulous fruit. Enjoy a Caramel Apple Coffee Cake with a cup of your favorite brew, or try an Easy Skillet Apple Pie. If you prefer your apples on the side, Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans would be mouthwatering apple recipe to try. However you slice it, these apple recipes have just the right appeal. 01 of 53 Caramel Apple Sangria Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs Recipe: Caramel Apple Sangria Pecan-flavored vodka, fresh apple cider, cinnamon sticks, sparkling wine, caramel-dipped apple slices, and nearly half a dozen whole apples make this one seasonal sipper you won't soon forget. 02 of 53 Apple Chips Micah A. Leal Recipe: Apple Chips Our two-ingredient Apple Chips are as straightforward as they sound. But the resulting flavor—now that's on another level. 03 of 53 Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans Greg DuPree Recipe: Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans Who says your slaw obsession has to sit the season out? This recipe uses some of the brightest autumnal flavors to create a slaw that's savory, crunchy, and always a crowd pleaser. 04 of 53 Caramel Apple Dip Jennifer Davick Recipe: Caramel Apple Dip A sugary spin on a cream cheese classic with a crisp bruléed topping. 05 of 53 Caramel Apple Cake Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Caramel Apple Cake This cake is topped with sauteed apple slices and drizzled in a delicious Apple Brandy-Caramel Sauce. 06 of 53 Apple Bread Pudding Helen Norman Recipe: Apple Bread Pudding Serve this family-style from a baking dish, or divide with a 3-inch round cutter for an elegant presentation. Top it all off with Sautéed Apples and a drizzle of Apple Brandy Crème Anglaise for a spectacular finish. 07 of 53 Easy Skillet Apple Pie Photo: Luca Trovato Recipe: Easy Skillet Apple Pie Making an apple pie has never been so easy. Simply toss apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar, and spoon over a refrigerated pie crust in the cast-iron skillet. Top with the other crust and bake. 08 of 53 Easy Apple Butter Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Easy Apple Butter This spread is autumn's sweetest sensation, stealing the show as a condiment and lending rich flavor to some of our favorite fall recipes. Test Kitchen Tip: Use a wooden spoon to draw a line through the apple butter on the bottom of the pot; if the line holds for 5 seconds before the apple butter merges back together, it's finished cooking. 09 of 53 Caramel Apple Blondie Pie Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Caramel Apple Blondie Pie Buttery rich layers of tender cake and caramelized apples add up to one sweet combo. The secret to the crisp, flaky crust? Baking in a cast-iron skillet on a lower oven rack. Cooking Video: Caramel Apple Blondie Pie 10 of 53 Caramel Apple Coffee Cake Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Caramel Apple Coffee Cake This cake is down-home delicious and so easy you won't believe you started from scratch. 11 of 53 Fresh Apple Cake Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: 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. 12 of 53 Apple, Lemon, and Gin Shandy Hector Sanchez Recipe: Apple, Lemon, and Gin Shandy This refreshing, citrusy drink goes from kitchen to cooler with ease. 13 of 53 Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples Feed the gang with one large 5- to 6-pound bird or two smaller ones. To achieve golden brown skin, first roast at high heat, then turn the oven temperature down to cook the chicken through. Serve with sweet potatoes and apples for a perfect finish. 14 of 53 Creole Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce Jennifer Davick Recipe: Creole Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce This bread pudding is from New Orleans chef Leah Chase, the queen of Creole cuisine. And yes, it does call for 5 tablespoons of vanilla extract. 15 of 53 Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Onions Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Onions This one-pan dish is as impressive as it is easy to make. Once you complete this hearty dish of savory apples and whipped cream, you'll also finish with a side and a sauce all-in-one. The Granny Smith apples add sweet notes to the otherwise savory flavor profile, and pull richness from the bourbon. Out of bourbon? Just use scotch or whiskey as a replacement. When you stir in the liquor into the hot sauce, you'll immediately see the alcohol evaporate from the pan. Be sure to brown the chops well so they'll give the mustardy pan sauce deep flavor. 16 of 53 Apple and Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans Sheri Giblin Recipe: Apple and Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans This seasonal salad is bursting with flavor thanks to an absolutely dazzling vinaigrette and a bevy of autumnal spices and ingredients. 17 of 53 Apple and Pear Crisp Jennifer Davick; Food Styling: Vanessa Rocchio; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Recipe: Apple and Pear Crisp If you're looking for the perfect recipe to herald in the fall season, consider it found. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon. 18 of 53 Apple Stack Cake Photo: Victor Protasi; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Apple Stack Cake This rustic cake is best after it has "cured" for a few days. Store in a cool (not cold) dark place to give the filling and layers a chance to fully meld. The result is divine. 19 of 53 Apple Bread Micah A. Leal Recipe: Apple Bread This not-too-sweet quick bread has a subtle flavor that makes it a prime offering for more than just dessert. Serve it up for breakfast or as a comforting snack any time of day. 20 of 53 Apple-Bourbon Pie Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Apple-Bourbon Pie Bourbon-infused raisins, apricot preserves, pecans, cinnamon, and nutmeg take your favorite apple pie to new heights. 21 of 53 Apple Butter Jennifer Davick Recipe: Apple Butter Our six-ingredient slow cooker apple butter is a fall staple. Just make sure you're up and at 'em—it'll take a full 10 hours to cook. 22 of 53 Apple Butter Cobbler with Drop Biscuits Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Apple Butter Cobbler with Drop Biscuits This recipe calls for a staggering four pounds of apples. That's right, two pound of Granny Smith and two pounds of Honeycrisp or Gala. Trust us, the harvest will be put to good use. 23 of 53 Apple Butter Doughnuts with Salted-Caramel Glaze Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Apple Butter Doughnuts with Salted-Caramel Glaze What could possibly make our Apple-Butter Doughnuts even better? How about glazing them with Salted-Caramel sauce? Yep, that'll do it. 24 of 53 Apple Butter-Pecan Quick Bread Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Apple Butter-Pecan Quick Bread So you made a big batch of our Slow-Cooker Apple Butter and now you don't know what to do with it? Whip up this seasonal quick bread. You won't be disappointed. 25 of 53 Apple Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Apple Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting If you like to swap your pound cake recipe for the season, we've got quite the autumnal option for you. This one calls for our Slow-Cooker Apple Butter and a Caramel Frosting that will rival Memaw's. 26 of 53 Apple Cider Doughnuts Micah A. Leal Recipe: Apple Cider Doughnuts The best part of these doughnuts is under hot debate. Is it the fluffy, cakey center or the sweet, crispy exterior? You decide. 27 of 53 Apple-Cranberry Coleslaw Southern Living Recipe: Apple-Cranberry Coleslaw Start with pre-shredded cabbage to whip up this seasonal slaw in a flash. 28 of 53 Apple Pie Cake Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Apple Pie Cake This confection lives up to its delicious-sounding name with a sweet and nutty streusel layered over a perfectly indulgent cake. Plus, it calls for one of the most brilliant grocery store hacks we've seen—but that'll be our little secret. 29 of 53 Apple Pie Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Apple Pie Cookies These fluffy cookies feature pockets of apple pie filling with each bite. It's a cross between a cookie and a hand pie, and we can't think of anything more ideal for grabbing on the go. 30 of 53 Applesauce Cake Micah Leal Recipe: Applesauce Cake Whether you call it a cake loaf or a quick bread, this Applesauce Cake deserves to be baked up as often as possible this fall. Cinnamon, molasses, and ginger take the flavor profile over the top. 31 of 53 Arkansas Black Apple Pie with Caramel Sauce Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Arkansas Black Apple Pie with Caramel Sauce This recipe calls for an apple type found in Benton County, Arkansas, but you can swap in Granny Smith if the heirlooms aren't available in your area. 32 of 53 Auntie's Apple Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Recipe: Auntie's Apple Cake Take a spiced batter baked to perfection and top with caramel frosting and chopped pecans. The result: the perfect slice of fall. 33 of 53 Baked Oatmeal with Apple, Cranberries, and Pecans Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Recipe: Baked Oatmeal with Apple, Cranberries, and Pecans For day-after Thanksgiving breakfast, this sweet and satisfying casserole can't be beat. Apple, pecans, cranberries, and oats combine for a new, craveable take on oatmeal. 34 of 53 Beet, Fennel, and Apple Salad Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Beet, Fennel, and Apple Salad Set the table for the season with this stunner. It features beats, fennel, Granny Smith apple, mint, and arugula to create the harvest salad we've been waiting for all year long. 35 of 53 Blackberry-Apple Butter Pie Bars Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Blackberry-Apple Butter Pie Bars If you're looking to switch up the holiday dessert spread, give a slab pie a go. This one calls on our Slow-Cooker Apple Butter but you can use your favorite store-bought brand if time is of the essence. 36 of 53 Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples It's not all about the turkey this season. Shake up your fall dinner strategy with this one-pan wonder. 37 of 53 Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie No tricks here—this Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie is absolutely as decadent as it sounds. Apple pie filling topped with store-bought refrigerated cinnamon roll dough is the breakfast-dessert mashup we never knew we needed. 38 of 53 Classic Apple Cobbler Photo: Stephen DeVries; Prop Styling: Kaye E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Classic Apple Cobbler Make this rustic dessert in a 2-quart baking dish or whip up single-sized portions using 8-oz. ramekins. 39 of 53 Fried Arkansas Black Apples Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Fried Arkansas Black Apples If you can get your hands on Arkansas Black apples, they'll make this recipe sing. Rest assured, you can still turn out delicious results if you opt for another firm apple variety. 40 of 53 Granny Smith Apple Pie Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns Recipe: Granny Smith Apple Pie There's a secret to this apple pie that we're itching to share: It calls for roasting the Granny Smith apples before filling the pie crust. It's a game changer. 41 of 53 Mini Apple Pie Micah A. Leal Recipe: Mini Apple Pie Mini apple pies made in a muffin pan? It's the delicious (and genius) treat that's at the top of our baking bucket list this fall. 42 of 53 Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Old-Fashioned Apple Pie When Courtney Page Ferrell took on the challenge of finding her grandmother's long-lost apple pie recipe, she ended up receiving a deluge of recipes. This version was as close to the original as she found. 43 of 53 Pecan Pancake with Caramel-Apple Topping Luca Trovato Recipe: Pecan Pancake with Caramel-Apple Topping Instead of standing over the stovetop for hours, just whip up one giant Pecan Pancake with Caramel-Apple Topping and call it a day. All that's left to do is slice and serve. 44 of 53 Roasted Chicken with Apples and Herbs Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Roasted Chicken with Apples and Herbs Along with the bird, of course, apples are the star of this main dish. We call for Gala, Fuji, or Granny Smith apples—use whatever is locally available. 45 of 53 Salted Caramel-Apple Hand Pies Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs Recipe: Salted Caramel-Apple Hand Pies We call on refrigerated pie crusts and caramel candies to make quick work of these tidy little delights. 46 of 53 Salted Irish Cream Apple Crostata Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Recipe: Salted Irish Cream Apple Crostata Serve with vanilla ice cream and a glass of Irish cream—it's a match destined for the crispest of fall nights, but we won't shake our heads if you serve this one year-round. 47 of 53 Spiced Apple Butter Peter Frank Edwards; Prop Styling: Kendra Surface; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Spiced Apple Butter This deliciously spiced apple butter calls for bourbon, cinnamon, brown sugar, Honeycrisp apples, and a sprinkle of salt. Let the mixture simmer away for up to 2 hours, then process in the blender until smooth. 48 of 53 Skillet Caramel Apple Pie Photo: Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Skillet Caramel Apple Pie Once you make apple pie in your skillet, you'll never turn back to the baking dish. 49 of 53 Slow-Cooker Apple Butter Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Slow-Cooker Apple Butter Whip up a batch of our Slow-Cooker Apple Butter and the possibilities are endless. Try Apple Butter Doughnuts with Salted-Caramel Glaze or Apple Butter Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Cider Glaze for starters. 50 of 53 Turkey, Apple, and Brie Sandwich Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Turkey, Apple, and Brie Sandwich Switch up lunchtime with a quick and easy sandwich that pulls together some of the tastiest fall flavors. It also makes for an inventive use of that leftover Thanksgiving turkey. 51 of 53 Ultimate Apple Pie Photo: Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Ultimate Apple Pie The secret to our Ultimate Apple Pie? A mix of fresh apples, dried, apples, and a browned-butter crust. 52 of 53 Warm Cinnamon Apples Southern Living Recipe: Warm Cinnamon Apples Whether you call it a side dish, topping, or dessert—our Warm Cinnamon Apples come together in a flash. 53 of 53 Easy Apple Dumplings Sheri Castle Recipe: Easy Apple Dumplings If you grew up in the South, you've likely seen a version of this recipe gracing church potlucks, baby showers, and any fall get-together in between. One thing's for certain, it's a treat for all. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit