835 apple dessert recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bread pudding loaded with pecans, raisins, and chopped apple, baked in a spiced custard and drowned in a rich bourbon butter sauce. A classic New Orleans-style dessert.

A spiced steamed pudding loaded with dates, apples, and walnuts, served warm with a silky vanilla custard sauce. An old-fashioned British-style dessert for holiday entertaining.

A chilled Scandinavian-style fruit soup simmered with prunes, raisins, apples, cherries, and citrus, thickened with tapioca and finished with grape juice. Serve cold as a refreshing starter or light dessert.

Homemade hot caramel sauce cooked to soft ball stage with butter, half-and-half, and vanilla. A thick, pourable dessert sauce for ice cream, cake, and apple dipping.

Strawberry banana ricotta cheesecake blends ricotta with strawberries and bananas, sweetened with apple juice concentrate, on a Grape Nuts crust. A lighter no-sugar-added dessert.

Lasagne frutta layers lasagna noodles with a sweet mascarpone-cottage cheese filling, tart apples, raisins, and pistachios. An Italian dessert lasagna with lemony cream and fruit.

Ritz crackers transform into tender, spiced filling that mimics apple pie with lemon zest, cinnamon, and buttery crust. A Depression-era classic 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.

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

Cranberry apple casserole with tart Granny Smiths and fresh cranberries under a buttery oat-walnut crumble topping. The Thanksgiving side that doubles as dessert.

Farfel pudding made with matzah farfel, eggs, apple or banana, and chopped nuts, baked until golden. A traditional Passover side dish or dessert that's simple and satisfying.

Ozark pudding, a classic Midwest baked dessert with chopped apples and nuts folded into a light egg batter. Crispy on top, custardy inside, served warm with whipped cream.