The second the first leaf turns yellow and the air gets a little crisper, it’s officially apple dessert season! Who wouldn’t want a sweet excuse to cozy up with something delicious?
So, slip into your flannels, pick your favorite from this lineup of fall treats, and get ready to bake something good.
Apple Dessert Recipes You’ll Love
These apple dessert recipes are not just pie, they’re a whole spectrum of moods! Some are healthy and refreshing, while others bring warmth and comfort straight to your soul.
I packed this list with something for every kind of day, no matter what vibe you’re riding.
1. Sourdough Apple Fritters
Homemade apple fritters are the fall snack GOAT.
Juicy apples meet warm spices in a batter that’s fried to golden perfection. These little bites of happiness come together in just 30 minutes.
Perfect for cozy afternoons and late-night snackies, these bad boys annihilate any thought of self-restraint you may have had. Good luck.
RECIPE: Sourdough Apple Fritters
2. Vegan Apple Cake
This sweet treat’s giving warm spices and fresh apple chunks in all the right ways. It’s perfectly cozy and moist for a fall gathering.
The Honeycrisp apples are the sweet-tart crunch we never knew we needed. And you’re gonna want this on your dessert table, trust me.
RECIPE: Vegan Apple Cake
3. Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Classic apple pie just had a glow-up! Gooey salted caramel, spiced appley goodness, and crust so flaky it should date me.
Super-tart meets super-sweet for a flavor explosion of epic proportions. This is your perfectly apple dessert for crisp days where the chills need nuking.
RECIPE: Salted Caramel Apple Pie
4. Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Creamy cheesecake mixes with sweet cinnamon apples in a deliciously decadent dessert that’s a 10/10.
The buttery oat topping pulls everything together, making it a memorable treat for any occasion, and although it takes some effort to make, it’s totally worth it for staunch apple lovers.
RECIPE: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
5. Apple Cider Salad
This sweet apple, cranberry, and pineapple combo is a fruity fall bowl all up in your face.
Pressed for time? No problem. You can totally make it ahead, chill it, and dazzle your holiday crew with no stress and a glass of wine in hand.
RECIPE: Apple Cider Salad
6. Vegan Apple Crumb Cake
Fluffy, soft, vegan: the apple crumb cake trifecta. Fall bliss starts with a moist apple cider base layered with cozy spiced apple butter, a dreamy hard stop.
Pop some brown sugar crumble on top and WHEW. Love at first bite. Are we sharing? That’s a decision you can make later.
RECIPE: Vegan Apple Crumb Cake
7. Apple Crumble Cheesecake
Two desserts in one? Bless up. A dreamy cheesecake collides with a spiced apple crumble for what can best be described as heaven on a plate.
Seasonally appropriate apples add their sweet touch, and the crust brings all the crunchy goodness. Why choose when you can have both?
RECIPE: Apple Crumble Cheesecake
8. Apple Pancakes
Cloud-like pancakes buzzing with fall spices and juicy apples are here to say, “It. Is. AUTUMN.” and “You will devour me.”
The smell transports you to apple farms, crunchy leaves, and hayrides, and each bite is just the right amount of sweet and comforting.
Seriously, who needs a pumpkin spice latte?
RECIPE: Apple Pancakes
9. Easy Apple Crostata
Crostatas are basically cheating at baking. It’s like, oh, I dropped some apples and cinnamon in a flaky crust and guess what? It’s art.
They’re stunning but not fussy and take no time. Not even sorry about it. Thank you, apple crostata, for existing.
RECIPE: Easy Apple Crostata
10. Apple Upside Down Cake
This apple upside-down cake is buttery, crispy, and apple-y! Picking the right apple is essential to this dessert.
Tart Granny Smith and sweet Pink Lady will help you achieve balanced flavor nirvana.. Flavors will dance in your mouth, and aromas will fill your kitchen. And all will be right in the world.
RECIPE: Apple Upside Down Cake
11. Apple Strawberry Crisp
Frosty fall evenings call for warm, bubbly fruit.
This crisp is made with apples and strawberries baked under a buttery, golden oat topping that’s every bit as crunchy as you would expect. The combination of juicy fruit and crunchy topping is essential (required, really) for chilly autumn nights.
RECIPE: Apple Strawberry Crisp
12. Apple Cranberry Pie
So we’re talking about a pie that squashes sweet apples together with tart cranberries? YES. And the flaky crust wraps around just like you’d imagine.
Old-fashioned but also fresh. For your holiday party table. To warm hearts and bellies. You get the idea.
RECIPE: Apple Cranberry Pie
13. Caramel Apple Slices
Caramel and chocolate-covered apple slices come together in fall’s cutest treat. These sweet bites are easy to eat, perfect for kids or late-night snacking.
Pro tip: add sprinkles or crushed cookies for a fun twist! No one will be able to resist that chewy, fruity goodness!
RECIPE: Caramel Apple Slices
14. Vegan Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Apples and cinnamon join forces in this delectable vegan apple cinnamon roll. The secret lies in the moistness, achieved by baking rolls snugly together. Warning! Intoxicating bakery aroma will enrobe your kitchen. Best devour them warm with a scoop of ice cream.
RECIPE: Vegan Apple Cinnamon Rolls
15. Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Hot, fresh apple cider donuts, take me by the hand! These pillowy donuts are sublimely spiced with cinnamon and topped with the sweetest little dusting of cinnamon sugar.
And who needs a flannel shirt to get into the autumnal magic when you’ve got one of these babies, amiright?
RECIPE: Baked Apple Cider Donuts
16. Salted Caramel Apple Date Bark
No-bake desserts? Yes, please! This one combines dates, apples, and dark chocolate orchestrated into a treat that you would bet your life on, but in a good way!
High in fiber and antioxidants, it’s like a health snack dressed up for a party. These are going to be the next hot ticket in your kitchen.
RECIPE: Salted Caramel Apple Date Bark
17. Healthy Apple Pecan Crisp
This apple crisp is basically a sweet, crunchy embrace made of apples and maple syrup goodness.
It’s heaven on a plate with its perfect pecan topping and scoop of vanilla ice cream. So there you go, the most delicious way to pretend summer never existed. You’re welcome.
RECIPE: Healthy Apple Pecan Crisp
18. Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Marvel at this! Cheesecake, caramel, apples, all stacked in one eye-popping dessert tower.
It’s rich, it’s balanced, and that graham cracker crust?! CRUNCHY.
Perfect for fall parties or for absolutely no reason other than the fact that you need cheesecake in your life.
RECIPE: Caramel Apple Cheesecake
19. Butternut Squash Apple Cake
There’s nothing more fall than warm, spiced apples wrapped up in a buttery blanket! It’s all the best fall flavors in one bite.
Sweet-tart apples, sugar & spice, so cozy-warm and nostalgic that you’ll want to put on a sweater just to eat this dessert.
RECIPE: Butternut Squash Apple Cake
20. Healthy Apple Nachos
Healthy apple nachos are a snack-time spin we didn’t know we needed.
Thin apple slices topped with drizzled almond butter = sweet, sweet noshing without the guilt. Coconut flakes and dark chocolate chips create the crunch.
Sharing encouraged, hoarding okay too.
RECIPE: Healthy Apple Nachos
Apple Desserts Over, More Fall Desserts Next
Now, you’ve got a fall feast of apple treats ready to celebrate the season! Each of these desserts is full of those crisp-air, flannel-wrapped feelings.
And if you’re not stopping at apples, there’s a whole lineup of other fall desserts waiting for you to check out next.
