859 apple dessert recipes

Friendship Fiesta Cake hides mashed pinto beans in a spiced bundt cake with apples, raisins, nuts, and a vanilla glaze. Moist, dense, and nobody guesses the secret.

Fruit compote pie with dried apricots, peaches and cranberries simmered in apricot liqueur, folded into a sour cream custard and finished with a buttery pecan crumb topping.

Crockpot applesauce cake steamed in canning jars for a tender, spiced cake loaded with walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, and brown sugar. Perfect fall slow-cooker dessert.

Award-winning thumbprint cookies with buttery dough rolled in finely chopped nuts, pressed with your thumb, and filled with ruby raspberry jam: elegant holiday baking that won first place.

Spiced apple walnut bundt cake with grated fresh apples, whole wheat flour, and a warm apple cider sauce. Dense, moist, and loaded with fall flavor.

October cake with yams, apples, walnuts, and raisins in a maple syrup batter spiked with orange marmalade and Grand Marnier. A dense, spiced autumn loaf cake.

Whole-wheat sourdough applesauce cake bakes up moist and tender in a tube pan, with cinnamon, allspice, and clove warming a tangy starter-and-applesauce batter. A bundt-shaped keeper for fall.

Irish barmbrack is a traditional yeasted fruit bread studded with raisins, currants, allspice, and lemon zest. Soft, lightly sweet loaves often baked for Halloween and All Saints' Day.

Entertain your family this Christmas with this exotic cake that's so easy to make, you can use your crockpot!

Spicy bean cake made with mashed pinto beans, diced apples, raisins, and warm spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add cocoa for a chocolate version.

Apple-carrot muffins with grated Granny Smith apple, fresh carrot, oats, raisins, and Grape-Nuts for crunch. Healthy egg-white muffins that taste like dessert.

A delightful homemade jam combining the sweetness of strawberries and the tartness of apples, perfect for spreading on toast, scones, or using in desserts.

Lemon poppyseed cake sweetened with apple juice concentrate instead of refined sugar. Bright citrus zest, butter, and vanilla make this tender, golden dessert a lighter choice for diabetic-friendly baking.

Dense, buttery pound cake infused with apple cider and warming fall spices gets drizzled with a simmered buttermilk glaze. This autumn dessert feeds a crowd and slices beautifully for gatherings.

Learn how to make Fruited Passover Kugels using matzo, eggs, apples, and prunes. This satisfying dish is perfect for Passover celebrations. Enjoy a tasty, kosher dessert that is sure to impress your family and guests.

Apple matzo fritters with sliced apples, matzo meal, and cinnamon sugar topping. Crispy Passover-friendly dessert in 30 minutes. Kosher for Pesach.