Apple Recipes

Illinois apple pie stars Granny Smith apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg tucked under a milk-washed, sugar-dusted double crust. A Midwestern classic that bakes up golden and bubbly.

Individual rustic fruit tarts with shortcrust pastry, apricot jam glaze, and thinly sliced apples or pears. A French-bistro dessert that bakes in 15 minutes and looks gorgeous.

Japanese-style potato salad with russet potato, cucumber, onion, ham, and creamy mustard-mayo dressing. A sweeter, softer Asian-style take on the classic potato salad.

Jewish-Catholic apple cake with cinnamon-sugar apples layered through an oil-based batter with walnuts and orange juice. A dairy-free tube pan cake that freezes beautifully.

Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with this famous apple pie.

Kentucky Apple Festival Pie with Shortening Crust recipe

Layered apple kuchen: a tall German-Jewish bundt cake with three batter layers and two ribbons of cinnamon-sugar apples baked in between. The honey cake's apple-loving cousin.

Left-Over Soup, an old-fashioned thrifty kettle soup that turns beef roast bones, baked apple, and dinner scraps into a deeply flavorful stock.

Carrot pineapple muffins made with whole wheat flour, grated carrots, crushed pineapple, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Moist, lightly sweet, and lower in fat than typical muffins.

Light fudge brownie sundae with a self-saucing chocolate cake baked over a built-in fudge layer, topped with frozen yogurt. A reduced-fat dessert that uses applesauce in place of butter.

Lime Waldorf salad with crisp apples, ripe pears, walnuts, golden raisins, and a zesty lime mayonnaise dressing. Finished with fresh mint and sunflower seeds for crunch.

Liz Yehling's potato pancakes blend grated red potatoes with raw pork sausage, eggs, and a touch of flour. Fried golden and crispy, served with cool applesauce. A hearty country-breakfast classic.

Roast Long Island duck stuffed with tart apples, raisins, and orange zest. Crispy-skinned, classic Sunday-supper duck served with Burgundy wine jelly on the side.

Low-Fat Cinnamon Swirl Bread with Applesauce recipe

Chicken salad with red cabbage, Granny Smith apples, walnuts, and julienned carrots in a honey balsamic Dijon dressing. Garnished with fresh orange and kiwi slices.

Batch-cook and freeze individual hot cereal portions for instant microwave breakfasts. Endless topping options from maple syrup to sautéed apples.