272 apple dessert recipes

Wormy baked apples: cinnamon-brown sugar baked apples stuffed with raisins and walnuts, served with gummy worms wriggling out the top. A Halloween dessert that's actually good to eat.

Apple Cinnamon Pudding is a dairy-free rice pudding cooked in apple juice with cinnamon and pecans, then chilled until firm and cut into squares. A simple vegan dessert.

Polish baked apples in red wine, jablka na winie czerwonym, fills cored apples with jam and bakes them in spiced wine syrup. A classic Polish Christmas dessert served chilled.

Sugar-free apple streusel pie built from just 6 pantry ingredients including biscuit mix and a sweetener of choice. A diabetic-friendly dessert that bakes in about 20 minutes.

This Eastern European compote simmers dried apples, pears, prunes, and raisins in apple cider with honey and warm spices. A make-ahead fruit dessert that improves over two weeks in the fridge.

Chilled fruit soup with tender apple chunks, plump raisins, and warm cinnamon sticks simmered in apple cider. A splash of brandy and brown sugar add sophistication. Serve cold as a refreshing starter or dessert.

Fresh fruit medley with apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes tossed in orange juice concentrate, topped with a spiced yogurt-ricotta sauce. A light, diabetic-friendly dessert.

Whole pears poached in apple cider with vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks, then glazed with a reduced spiced syrup. An elegant, make-ahead autumn dessert.

Poached pears with chocolate drizzle: Bosc pear wedges simmered in white wine and apple juice with warm spices, then crowned with melted dark chocolate. An elegant light dessert.

Fruit and pasta shell salad with fruit cocktail, banana, apple, and cinnamon whipped topping. A creamy, sweet side dish or potluck dessert served cold.

Baked fruit parcels with fresh apricots, apple, and pineapple wrapped in foil with fruit juice. A light, naturally sweet dessert with no added sugar.

Holiday charlotte with ladyfinger-lined mold filled with silky chocolate mousse and crowned with fresh fruit glazed in apple jelly. A showstopper no-bake holiday dessert.

Sweet Jewish noodle pudding baked with eggs, raisins, and apple juice, topped with crunchy walnuts. A traditional kugel that's comforting as dessert or served alongside brisket.

Kompot w spirytusie, a traditional Polish 12-fruit compote with dried fruits, fresh apples, cranberries, cherries, and brandy. A Christmas Eve dessert simmered with warm spices.

Low-calorie lemon Bavarian mousse made with no added sugar, using apple juice concentrate, pineapple juice, and whipped evaporated skim milk for a light, airy gelatin dessert.

Whole apples stuffed with brown sugar, pecans, and currants, wrapped in foil and baked right in the campfire coals. A rustic outdoor dessert ready in 25 minutes.